You never know you are in a prison unless you try the door

The four cornerstones of the American political psyche are 1) emotion substituted for thought, 2) fear, 3) ignorance and 4) propaganda

They [Christian rednecks] were so stupid that they couldn't pour piss out of a boot even if the instructions were printed on the bottom.

Cultural stupidity accounts for virtually every aspect of Sarah Palin, both as a person and a political icon. Which, come to think of it, may be a pretty good reason not to misunderstimate her.

Never experiencing the life of the mind scars entire families for generations.

Being amongst rough lives and confusion does not make you less, it only makes your beauty shine out more clearly.

That's what I like so much about libraries, they smell the way we would like to imagine the past.

Think More Not Less.

It's crazy isn't it?" She shook her head. "You have to believe it, but you hate it. I don't have to believe it, and I think it's beautiful." She shook her head again. "It's crazy.

Drive-Thru McDonalds was more expensive than I thought...once you've hired the car...

When I was younger, I was kind of fearless. I think it takes more courage to do things when you know more. I was completely naive, and I was like, 'Why can't I do anything I want to do?'

I'm fascinated by the mysterious element that runs through our lives. Everyone is looking out of the world through their emotion and history. Nobody has an absolute reality.

That's a sure sign someone is going crazy - when he refers to himself in the third person, talks in low tones, and walks around wearing shades all day!

Knowledge is taken from breath, not lives in a book

All of our holy fathers knew this and all with one accord teach that perfection in holiness can be achieved only through humility.