Persecution always acts as a jell for members of cults; it proves to them, in the absence of history, liturgy, tradition, and doctrine, that they are God's chosen.

To live exhilaratingly in and for the moment is deadly serious work, fun of the most exhausting sort

Every generation reinvents the wheel - and in the process it often adds to rather than subtracts from a woman's burdens.

I love cloisters, which are the architectural equivalent of a theological concept: perfect freedom within set boundaries.

Great unhappiness is incompatible with the belief that it will ever end.

[On Werner Erhard, founder of est:] If I wanted a new belief system, I'd choose to believe in God - He's been in business longer than Werner, and He has better music.

Children hold us hostage; they represent our commitment to the future.