Well, we'll have no more of such foolishness, " I say harshly, to cover the wavering in my voice. "We're getting married, and that's that.

I think sometimes when we find love we pretend it away, or ignore it, or tell ourselves we’re imagining it. Because it is the most painful kind of hope there is.

Peace is such hard work. Harder than war. It takes way more effort to forgive than to kill.

Authentic gospel preaching always engages people with eternal issues.

The obvious merits utterance. Character is f**king pertinent.

I woke at intervals until . . . the intervals of waking tipped the scales, and I was more often awake than not.

Two thousand years ago, we lived in a world of Gods and Goddesses. Today, we live in a world solely of Gods. Women in most cultures have been stripped of their spiritual power.

The market is like a language, and you have to be able to understand what they're saying.

I always work out. I do Pilates and yoga.

Of course, infanticide needs to be strictly legally controlled and rare - but it should not be ruled out, any more than abortion.

If you were plowing a field, which would you rather use? Two strong oxen or 1024 chickens?

If you dislike the answers you’re getting from life, try asking better questions.

A small nation can fight a superpower with determination and dedication.