"Total separation of church and state was considered the best safeguard for the health of each. As [Andrew] Jackson explained, in refusing to name a fast day, he feared to 'disturb the security which religion now enjoys in this country, in its complete separation from the political concerns of the General Government.'"

“When you resort to violence to prove a point, you’ve just experienced a profound failure of imagination.”

Source : FaceBook post by Sherman Alexie from Aug 06, 2015

“I went to public school for like, one day. I don't get it. Everybody tries to be exactly the same. I think being an outsider is a good thing.”

Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

“We find rest in those we love, and we provide a resting place in ourselves for those who love us.”

Source : Saint Bernard (of Clairvaux) (1953). “St. Bernard of Clairvaux: Seen Through His Selected Letters”

“The principal problem is that textual data and material remains are often incomplete and sometimes lack adequate context, in order to know precisely how they correlate. Sometimes all we can say is that the textual data and the material remains are probably related but how exactly can't be said until additional discoveries are made.”

Source : "Jesus and the Culture of His Day: An Interview with Craig A. Evans". Interview with Jonathan Petersen, www.biblegateway.com. November 17, 2016.

“I was freaking out when Brooks & Dunn were breaking up. I thought 'We play a ton of rodeos, and I thought this was such a cowboy deal, and I don't wear a hat. They might not think I'm a cowboy. That might sound ridiculous to a lot of people, but apparently, it meant something to me. I wound up with a cowboy tattoo from my elbow to my wrist.”

“I'm in loooove with this boy, and when you in love with someone, you don't give up on 'em, mo matter what.”

“The five warmest years over the last century occurred in the last eight years.”

“At 23 years old, I came into politics as a dragon slayer. At 63 years old, I'm going out as a dragon.”