You have to guard the integrity of your soul and what you believe and have a certain amount of faith not only the country but in God that this is part of the mission.

Faith is not knowledge of what the mystery of the universe is, but the conviction that there is a mystery, and that it is greater than us.

Prayer is less about changing the world than it is about changing ourselves.

Still when it comes to finding fault we are fonder of windows than of mirrors.

It doesn't have to be somber to be sacred.

Clear, crisp, and compelling. . . . Mitzvah Girls is a thoughtful look at the world of Jewish girls who grow up in 21st-century America, but don't really.

One of the things that makes God different from people is that God is always available to listen.

Faith is not knowledge of what the mystery of the universe is but the conviction that there is a mystery and that it is greater than us.

Atheism, a religion dedicated to its own sense of smug superiority.

There is a brilliant novel in all of us. Some imagine it…others live it. Authors dwell in an auspicious life by having the ability to fuse the two.

I was wedded to all the stars of the sky.There was not a single star left, and I married every one of them with great spiritual pleasure. Then I married the moon.

A good leader can't get too far ahead of his followers.

There is a great satisfaction in building good tools for other people to use.

The avarice of the old: it's absurd to increase one's luggage as one nears the journey's end.

You can't always get what you want.

Political interest [can] never be separated in the long run from moral right.

The fundamental keys to the culture of any organization can only be achieved when everyone is on the same page.

I believe that one can aspire to as much as one wants to.