We ought to recognize that religious strife is not the consequence of differences among people. It's about conflicts between creation stories.

We're as ephemeral as raindrops. We all fall, and we all land somewhere.

If you think nobody cares if you're alive, try missing a couple of car payments.

A whole new generation of Christians has come up believing that it is possible to 'accept' Christ without forsaking the world.

Worshipers never leave church...we carry our sanctuary with us wherever we go.

Destroying rainforest for economic gain is like burning a Renaissance painting to cook a meal.

Faith is not a conclusion you reach...it's a journey you live.

Be nice to people on your way up because you'll meet them on your way down.

Nature holds the key to our aesthetic, intellectual, cognitive and even spiritual satisfaction.

You teach me, I forget. You show me, I remember. You involve me, I understand.

Look closely at nature. Every species is a masterpiece, exquisitely adapted to the particular environment in which it has survived. Who are we to destroy or even diminish biodiversity?

Words are the voice of the heart.

Trying to understand is like straining through muddy water. Have the patience to wait! Be still and allow the mud to settle.

Some campaigns are not worth waging if you can't win others have to be fought on grounds of principle regardless of the chances for success.

If people are portrayed as monsters, we become disconnected from them, and to me that is not remotely interesting.

The man who gives up accomplishes nothing and is only a hindrance. The man who does not give up can move mountains.

Within the oyster's shell uncouth The purest pearl may hide, Trust me you'll find a heart of truth Within that rough outside.

I'm not sure if it's good to have freedom or not. I'm really confused now.

I think one of the good things about writing novels is that you always start from scratch.

I'm not arrogant enough to look back on my career and criticize my choices. It's really not my place.

I never see these things coming. They happen too fast. One second you're proposing an escape plan and the next...