Thatโs what religion does. It points a finger. It causes wars. It breaks apart countries. Itโs a petri dish for stereotypes to grow in. Religionโs not about being holy...Just holier-than-thous.
Jodi PicoultHow could you go about choosing something that would hold the half of your heart you had to bury?
Jodi PicoultThere's some illogical part of me that still believes if you want Superman to show up, first there's got to be someone worth saving.
Jodi PicoultYou can argue that it's a different world now than the one when Matthew Shepard was killed, but there is a subtle difference between tolerance and acceptance. It's the distance between moving into the cul-de-sac and having your next door neighbor trust you to keep an eye on her preschool daughter for a few minutes while she runs out to the post office. It's the chasm between being invited to a colleague's wedding with your same-sex partner and being able to slow-dance without the other guests whispering.
Jodi Picoult