It is still the arena of those who dream of the City of Man and those who envision a City of Things. The battle appears to be forever joined. The armies, ignorant and enlightened, clash by day as well as night. Chicago is America's dream, writ large. And flamboyantly.

Most of us have jobs that are too small for our spirits.

I hope for peace and sanity - it's the same thing.

But once you become active in something, something happens to you. You get excited and suddenly you realize you count.

I thought, if ever there were a time to write a book about hope, it's now.

People are hungry for stories. It's part of our very being.

You happen to be talking to an agnostic. You know what an agnostic is? A cowardly atheist.