True alchemy lies in this formula: ‘Your memory and your senses are but the nourishment of your creative impulse’.

I shed more tears than God could ever have required.

The great hope we find in the Christian faith is that God is not us.

Liberalism is not fond of fun, or at least of many forms of fun that many people like.

The literature has only these words of comfort for a patient and her family at this stage. Remember, there is still a living spirit inside this diminished person, the spirit of someone you love.

There are some things you can't share without ending up liking each other.

People started coining the phrase, 'Bubba Golf,' whatever you want to call it, which I like. 'Bubba Golf' is going to be fun. I mean, why do what everybody else does? That's boring.

I think actually singing the words is more therapeutic than just sitting down to write them, because then you are letting it out, and it's coming from your gut.

It is invariably saddening to look through new eyes at things upon which you have expended your own powers of adjustment.

I know many crooks and they never preach, but I don't know anyone who preaches that isn't a crook also.

Early to bed and early to rise probably indicates unskilled labor.

I guess cause i'm black boy, I'm supposed to say 'peace', sing songs, and get capped on.