"Pet lovers know that animals sometimes understand us better than we do, and the annals of human sin and desire provide plenty of stories to drive the point home."

"The business of peace requires more than showing up with paint brushes, foodstuffs and an oil pipeline or two."

"To have faith is to believe in truth, believe that truth confers special power on those lucky enough to get a little insight, and to know in our hearts that all these things come from God, which is why we should never get too cocky about our successes."

"Voting is a right best exercised by people who have taken time to learn about the issues."

"You have to have confidence. You can't be someone who's so insecure that she's a basket case."

"There's only a handful of people I trust completely, and I know who they are. Other than that, I pretty much don't trust people."

"Liberty cannot be established without morality, nor morality without faith."

"It was seldom that I attended any religious meetings, as my parents had not much faith in and were never so unfortunate as to unite themselves with any of the religious sects."