Almost every magazine piece I've ever written, I felt like I haven't done it justice, like it was just a gloss.

The only person you are fighting is yourself and your stubbornness to engage in new circumstances.

Its not always necessary to be strong, but to feel strong.

Children can be harsh judges when it comes to their parents, disinclined to grant clemency.

You should own nothing except what you can carry on your back at a dead run.

Although the far territory of the extreme can exert an intoxicating pull on susceptible individuals of all bents, extremism seems to be especially prevalent among those inclined by temperament or upbringing toward religious pursuits. Faith is the very antithesis of reason, injudiciousness a crucial component of spiritual devotion. And when religious fanaticism supplants ratiocination, all bets are suddenly off.

I love being outdoors, being in the mountains and the desert, and my wife enjoys that too. That's one of the things that sustain our relationship.