When I was in grade school I was always the guy that got 20 or 18 points. Even back then, I would lead my team in scoring.
Sometimes love worked out, but more often it failed
What we do is a wonder, an art, and we have a responsibility to do it well.
There is no glory in honesty if it is destructive. And no shame in dishonesty if its goal is to offer grace.
The owl is one of the most curious creatures. A bird that stays awake when the rest of the world sleeps. They can see in the dark. I find that so interesting, to be mired in reality when the rest of the world is dreaming. What does he see and what does he know that the rest of the world is missing?
Perfume is magic. It's mystery. We recreate the smell of a flower. Of wood. Of grass. We capture the essence of life. Liquefy it. We store memories. We make dreams.
Is there a secret? Yes. Anaïs Nin and Pauline Réage and Anne Rampling and Erica Jong all knew it. E. L. James knows it. It is the secret behind all of our writing. And our reading. Arousal starts in the mind. And grows in the mind. The brain is the most erogenous zone in a woman’s body. That is our secret. And it is what we share.
Knowing how to be solitary is central to the art of loving. When we can be alone, we can be with others without using them as a means of escape.
The American public really does have a death wish for me. They want me to die. I'm not going to die.
As Christians we’re called to belong, not just to believe. We are not meant to live lone-ranger lives; instead, we are to belong to Christ’s family and be members of his body.
Do I believe in reincarnation? Well, let's say that I believe in karma. I think you make your own karma.