The wise individual doesn't get too attached to any of life's pleasures, knowing that wonderful science is hard at work proving it's bad for him.

An optimist stays up until midnight to see the new year in. A pessimist stays up to make sure the old year leaves.

I have the students for six hours a day. The community has them for 18 hours, plus prenatal and early childhood. I don't believe the schools create (the achievement gap), but our responsibility is not to add to it. We won't eliminate the gap until the community makes education a priority, but the schools can't wait for the community to do its part.

There is not a single pessimistic note anywhere in the New Testament after the resurrection.

I don't think other people in the world would share the view there is mounting chaos.

The Christianity which is shared is the Christianity which is convincing.

In order to pay it's got to be a pretty big winner. But if it's a big hit from a financial standpoint, then next year you've got a very tough comparison.