I don't know if fury can compete with necessity as the mother of invention, but I recommend it.

A good friendship is a conversation that never ends.

We all know as we travel around this country or around the world that there are huge problems, and also people doing amazing things on the ground - but those people rarely get reported. Our media are so into conflict that they sometimes say to me, "Bring an 'anti' with you."

You have no choice but to live in the present, if you're really being open to events and people as they come along.

The point of the journey is not just healing. It's also recovering the truest, most spontaneous, joyful, and creative core of ourselves.

I think laughter is crucial. Some of the original cultures, like the Dalit and the Native American, don't separate laughter and seriousness.

In every century, there are a handful of writers who help the human race to evolve. Andrea is one of them.