What the pundits call wishy-washiness, the Bible calls repentance.

Religion is born out of questions, not answers.

And for the sake of humility--a characteristic crucial to sacred questioning we might do well to confess that we're capable at any moment of such bad religion ourselves.

Feeling offended is invigorating. Feeling offended is a reassuring sensation. It's easier than asking ourselves if the redeeming love of God is evident in the way we communicate with people.

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Preparation doesn't assures victory, it assures confidence.

Everything's Matter. Everything Matters.

I did a concert... in September with the Berlin Philharmonic... They're great musicians, and there's always something to learn from them.

You know Yellowfang, don't you? she was cranky, stubborn, impatient-and the most loyal cat you will ever meet.

I didn't expect myself to be perfect my first season because no one ever pulled me aside and said "This is how you walk."

A puritan is a person who pours righteous indignation into the wrong things.

To look back into the past only makes sense if it serves the future.

To be a Christian, you must pluck out the eye of reason.

Real answers need to be found in dialogue and interaction and, yes, our shared human condition. This means being open to one another instead of simply fighting to maintain a prescribed position.

You have to enjoy it. It is not going to happen every year, so this is the year that it is happening and we have got to go out there and enjoy it.