We need to bridge our sense of loneliness and disconnection with a sense of community and continuity even if we must manufacture it from our time on the Web and our use of calling cards to connect long distance. We must “log on” somewhere, and if it is only in cyberspace, that is still far better than nowhere at all. (264)

Here's what I like about God: Trees are crooked, mountains are lumpy, a lot of his creatures are funny looking, and he made it all anyway. He didn't let the aardvark convince him he had no business designing creatures. He didn't make a puffer fish and get discouraged, no, the maker made things - and still does.

Creativity is a fact of your spiritual body

I think of making love and making art as being very parallel. Even the most amateur attempt can be thrilling.

Our moods and insights are transitory. This current is a flow of grace moving us to our right livelihood, companions, destiny.

Making art has taught me that the tiniest smidgen of progress is something to be cherished.

When we do what we really love, money will come, the door will open. We feel useful and work as a game that