God tests, but he does not tempt.

Don't change your mind just because people are offended; change your mind if you're wrong.

There is more to joy than looking only for affirmation; refusing to be challenged is the only bigotry.

When a poet digs himself into a hole, he doesn't climb out. He digs deeper, enjoys the scenery, and comes out the other side enlightened.

Never hide things from hardcore thinkers. They get more aggravated, more provoked by confusion than the most painful truths.

In the age of technology there is constant access to vast amounts of information. The basket overflows; people get overwhelmed; the eye of the storm is not so much what goes on in the world, it is the confusion of how to think, feel, digest, and react to what goes on.

There's no need to curse God if you're an ugly duckling. He chooses those strong enough to endure it so that they can guide others who've felt the same.