"Let your religion be less of a theory and more of a love affair."

"It is a profound truth that to question with sincerity is the first step toward dismantling dogma — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"Fable is more historical than fact, because fact tells us about one man and fable tells us about a million men."

"It is a quiet truth that energy directed with unwavering focus can bend the arc of destiny — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"Until the men of action clear out the talkers we who have social consciences are at the mercy of those who have none."

"We hand folks over to God's mercy, and show none ourselves."

"To forgive oneself? No, that doesn't work: we have to be forgiven. But we can only believe this is possible if we ourselves can forgive."

"Forgive, son; men are men; they needs must err."