My idea of absolute happiness is to be in bed on a rainy day, with my blankie, my cat, and my dog.

Forgiveness is giving up all hope of having had a better past.

I'm human, you're human, let me greet your humanness. Let's be people together for a while.

Needless to say, there was no one around remotely fitting the description of a normal person: I was at a writing conference.

Without using the word, everyone started forgiving each other again. Just like that, from the no of all nothingness: you have a big tense mess and out of it comes some joy. It must be magic.

The opposite of faith is not doubt, it’s certainty.

The truth is that progress is usually small and sneaky.