The woman who makes a sweet, beautiful home, filling it with love and prayer and purity, is doing something better than anything else her hands could find to do beneath the skies.

They wanted to help me with my pain.

...a distorted development of autonomy is the root cause of the pathological and, ultimately, evil element in human beings.

A toad does not run in the daytime for nothing

I'm just this kid from Toronto who got his start.

Nevada once again has shown double digit increases in tax revenue... Nevada continues to show economic stability with its desirable business climate and booming tourism sector.

None of my characters have really had jobs.

To this day I cannot see a bright daffodil, a proud gladiola, or a smooth eggplant without thinking of Papa. Like his plants and trees, I grew up as a part of his garden.

One of the torturous things about my job is that, as time goes on, you get more and more clarity on all the things you've screwed up and all the mistakes you've made.

The only thing you'll find on the summit of Mount Everest is a divine view. The things that really matter lie far below.

-Oh yes? Can you identify yourself? -Certainly. I'd know me anywhere.