When the president of the United States flicks the switch to light up the Christmas tree on the White House lawn, that house ceases to be an American symbol; it becomes a Christian symbol.

When men are oppressed, it's a tragedy. When women are oppressed, it's tradition.

Apathy is the self-defense of the powerless.

When the president of the United States flicks the switch to light up the Christmas tree on the White House lawn, that house ceases to be an American symbol; it becomes a Christian symbol.

A family stitched together with love seldom unravels.

Why hope to live a long life if we're only going to fill it with self-absorption, body maintenance and image repair? When we die, do we want people to exclaim 'She looked ten years younger,' or do we want them to say 'She lived a great life'?

Friendships aren't perfect and yet they are very precious. For me, not expecting perfection all in one place was a great release.