...early medieval Ireland sounds like a somewhat crazed Wisconsin, in which every dairy farm is an armed camp at perpetual war with its neighbors, and every farmer claims he is a king.

I mean Jesus never asked a man to do a damn thing that Jesus didn’t do.

Nowadays I'd describe myself as earnest, terribly earnest. I'm the person who wants everybody in the room to feel important and happy.

Ask 10 people about their family relationships and at least five of them will report an estrangement.

Let the winds of enthusiasm sweep through you. Live today with gusto.

There are two noble things in life: one to do charity and other to look after your body.

What's the point of thinking about how it's going to end when it's just the beginning?

I was tempted my junior year to go out of college and forgo my eligibility. I had broken several world records. I did have a lot of people telling me that I should go pro.

Young people, who are beginners in everything, cannot yet know love: they have to learn it.

Would a dating service for people on the net be "frowned upon" by DCA? I hope not. But even if it is, don't let that stop you from notifying me via net mail if you start one.

She thoroughly understands what no other Church has ever understood, how to deal with enthusiasts.