That's the sacred intent of life, of God--to move us continuously toward growth, toward recovering all that is lost and orphaned within us and restoring the divine image imprinted on our soul.

Sometimes, in order to say yes to what matters most, I must say no to good things.

Betrayal of any kind is hard, but betrayal by one's religion is excruciating. It makes you want to rage and weep.

I never know how to give advice to a writer because there's so much you could say, and it's hard to translate your own experience. But of course, I always try. The main thing that I usually end up saying is to read a lot. To read a great deal and to learn from that.

Sometimes you want to fall on your knees and thank God in heaven for all the poor news reporting that goes on in the world.

If you aren't giving people something to talk about, you've become too dull.

When a woman starts to disentangle herself from patriarchy, ultimately she is abandoned to her own self.