We are the sum total of our experiences.

People will always prefer black-and-white over shades of grey, and so there will always be the temptation to hold overly-simplified beliefs and to hold them with excessive confidence

For desired conclusions, we ask ourselves, “Can I believe this?”, but for unpalatable conclusions we ask, “Must I believe this?

What we believe is heavily influenced by what we think others believe

When we do cross paths with people whose beliefs and attitudes conflict with our own, we are rarely challenged.

We seek opinions that are likely to support what we want to be true.

For desired conclusions, we ask ourselves, "Can I believe this?", but for unpalatable conclusions we ask, "Must I believe this?

We may be particularly inclined to acquire and retain beliefs that make us feel good.

we believe certain things because they ought to be true.

I believe that hope, imagination, and dreams create our destiny.

Maybe this is the point: to embrace the core sadness of life without toppling headlong into it, or assuming it will define your days.

Can you have more than one major MISSION pervading your life? NO. That would be like coming to a fork in the road and trying to go both ways by straddling it.

I've learned about marrying poetry and prose and making both accessible.

When I wake up, I always thank God. I'm grateful for another day, and he's allowed me this tiny thing that we should be appreciative of.

Success can't be forced.

...and best of all, the wilderness of books, in which she could wander, where she liked, made the library a region of bliss to her.

I wanted each woman to be a rebellious Vashti, not an Esther.

Take the platypus - that is not a finished product. It is clearly still in beta.

I think what electronic culture permits is incredible diversity, and what the print-created world demanded and created was tremendous suppression of diversity.