"What's missing is leadership in the White House. And the story that Barack Obama does tell, forever shifting blame to the last administration, is getting old. The man assumed office almost four years ago - isn't it about time he assumed responsibility?"

"It is a subtle truth that the seeds of triumph are sown in the quiet mornings when no one is watching."

"A mindful spirit recognizes that the silence between the notes creates the music."

"Conventional wisdom on government's role in inequality often has it backwards. Tax reforms have resulted in a more progressive federal income tax government transfer payments have become less progressive."

"I know from personal experience how damaging it can be to live with bitterness and unforgiveness. I like to say it's like taking poison and hoping your enemy will die. And it really is that harmful to us to live this way."

"At a formal dinner party, the person nearest death should always be seated closest to the bathroom."

"God is not a dead equation!"

"Frisbeetarianism is the belief that when you die, your soul goes up on the roof and gets stuck."