And diff'ring judgments serve but to declare that truth lies somewhere, if we knew but where.
Never insult a writer. You may find yourself immortalized in ways you may not appreciate.
I think if the church put in half the time on covetousness that it does on lust, this would be a better world for all of us.
A lovely thing about Christmas is that it's compulsory, like a thunderstorm, and we all go through it together.
Intelligence is like four-wheel drive. It only allows you to get stuck in more remote places.
Even in a time of elephantine vanity and greed, one never has to look far to see the campfires of gentle people.
God writes a lot of comedy. . . the trouble is, he's stuck with so many bad actors who don't know how to play funny.
. . to a poet, the human community is like the community of birds to a bird, singing to each other. Love is one of the reasons we are singing to one another, love of language itself, love of sound, love of singing itself, and love of the other birds.
If asked whether I am finally letting God love me, just as I am, I would answer, 'No, but I'm trying.
You may be married to a star, but that doesn't mean they'll treat you like one.
Let us show great humility towards the peoples we wish to help, for we have very little to teach them.