You catch more flies with honey than you do with vinegar.

Then was ashamed of myself. I should be happy for what I'd been given. I hoped God hadn't noticed my lapse in appreciation.

And you are mine, and you will be mine. Theywill not get you. - Eric from Dead and Gone

Boundaries protect the things that are of value to you. They keep you in alignment with what you have decided you want in life. That means the key to good boundaries is knowing what you want.

What constitutes the bulwark of our own liberty and independence?

In the afternoon they came unto a land In which it seemed always afternoon. All round the coast the languid air did swoon, Breathing like one that hath a weary dream.

It takes a lot of punishment to be able to do anything to change the social order.

But particularly when the media profess to strive toward objectivity, gatekeepers play a crucial role in helping people navigate the news to make educated political decisions.

I like the timeframe involved in being an actor.

Black crime rates fell more steeply than white crime rates, and now black incarceration is falling more steeply than white incarceration.

Sometimes people have said that Islam, in its own calendar, is still only in the Middle Ages.

My ideal picture of citizenship will always be an argument, not a sing-along.