Forgiveness is the virtue of the courageous, the response of the forgiven, the mercy of the just.
The artist is the only one qualified to criticize his art, because only the artist knows what he was trying to express and how satisfied he is with the attempt.
There's no such thing as good art or bad art. Art is popular or unpopular. What is banned in Boston may be bid on at Christie's.
There's no such thing as great art or poor art. Art is subjective expression. As such, it can be judged only as popular or unpopular. What is banned in Boston may one day receive a million-dollar bid at Christie's. Art has, therefore, no use for crit...
Writing is like gardening. Planting, watering, and weeding are not enough. You have to prune if you want growth.
We were created with the ability and the inclination to admire beauty. We should, however, do our best not to fall in love with it.
The right to choose does not mean the choice is right.
Do what you will, but never out of fear.
Followers of Jesus do well to spend more time engaging him than explaining him.
The essence of the Christian life is not attending meetings or even praying and fasting. The essence of the Christian life is looking intently for bits of God in everything and everyone, everyday, so that you see him a little more clearly, everyday, ...
Confusion and doubt are an important part of faith.
Faith is such a wonderful thing. Without it, we would be panicky when we feel like we're standing alone and when the things we need and yearn for seem to be beyond our reach.
No one can take credit for inspiration or creativity.
One problem with today's culture is that we defend too many rights and ignore too many wrongs.
The words 'good' and 'love' have become so trivialized in our culture--not that our definitions were so accurate to begin with--that, in times of distress or disappointment, we struggle to believe that God is either.
OMG, I think I’ve become a feminist. I mean, I’ve always been in favor of women voting and being paid the same as men for doing the same job. But then, the other day on the train, I didn’t get up and give a woman my seat. I thought about it. Bu...
One of the difficult things about growing older is that you start losing so many friends. On the other hand, the older you get, the less time you have to wait until you see them again.
Progressive. n. One who is unable to distinguish between novelty and enlightenment.
Complete honesty is not the same thing as full disclosure.
Courtship is driven by hormones; marriage is sustained by humility and self-sacrifice.
