The thing I love about reporting is being able to blend in with any group, whether that's neo-Nazis or pedophiles.

The whole celebrity culture thing - I'm fascinated by, and repelled by, and yet I end up knowing about it.

The mark of a good book is it changes every time you read it.

I suppose if you've never bitten your nails, there isn't any way to explain the habit. It's not enjoyable, really, but there is a certain satisfaction - pride in a job well done.

In my opinion, the ability to love another person is one of God's greatest gifts, and I thank God every day for enabling me to give and share love with the people in my life.

Learning what you don't want to do is the next best thing to figuring out what you want to do.

Be honest about what you see, get out of the way and let the story reveal itself

You can't stop suffering, you can't stop terrible things from happening, but you can bear witness... The least us reporters can do is go there and tell their stories.

Anyone who has experienced a certain amount of loss in their life has empathy for those who have experienced loss.

If you feel like an outsider, you tend to observe things a lot more.

The people I admire most hadn't really followed a particular path that was visible when they were on it.

From today onwards, I am going to strive for the greatest purity of soul, that the rays of God's grace may be reflected in all their brilliance.

Then I choose to drown. In hope. Rather than float into nothing.

Bad things happen in dark places.

Keep your eyes on the prize for you cant hit an unseen target but don't forget to pay the price

After you date a player or two it's nice to just chill with a guy that can keep it basic.

I didn't want to be discriminated against because of my gender and status. I promised myself I was never going to be treated as a second-class citizen.

I never think in terms of target audience. I try to write what makes me laugh, so I'm the target audience. I guess I just hope there's another person in America like me.

When people are intimidated about having their own opinions, oppression is at hand.

A lot of what I am looking for is a moment of astonishment, he says. Those moments of pure consciousness when you involuntarily inhale and say 'Wow!'

The days are made on a loom whereof the warp and woof are past and future time. They are majestically dressed, as if every god brought a thread to the skyey web.