Men are easy,' he said, fingers tapping on his mahogany desk. 'A man's plumbing is like his mind: simple, very few surprises. You ladies, on the other hand...well, God put a lot of thought into making you.

The short of it is, as an aspiring writer, there is nothing as damaging to your credibility as saying that you don't like to read.

Educate yourself, learn about what refugees face when they don't have homes, after they have lost everything.

Afghan women, as a group, I think their suffering has been equaled by very few other groups in recent world history.

Behind every trial and sorrow that He makes us shoulder, God has a reason.

People say that eyes are windows to the soul.

The Chinese say it's better to be deprived of food for three days than tea for one.