"Nationality is the creative power of human culture, culture is the creative power of nationality."

“Faith is huge and I am a proud Christian. I think it would be difficult to have a career like the one we have without having faith.”

Source : Source: www.beliefnet.com

“Consider how blessed you are to have the things you do in life.”

“For I realize today that it is a mortal sin to violate the great laws of nature. We should not hurry, we should not be impatient, but we should confidently obey the eternal rhythm.”

“Look, here are we on this starry night staring into space, and I must say I feel as small as dust lying down here.”

“We lost a young man’s life and it begins to represent so many things.”

Source : "Loretta Lynch Promises Police Reform In Baltimore". www.huffingtonpost.com. May 5, 2015.

“I am reminded of a piece of advice my father gave me regarding shoes. ...He said it is better to buy one good pair of shoes than four cheap ones. One pair made of fine leather could outlast four inferior pairs and, if well-cared-for, would continue to proclaim your good judgment and taste no matter how old they become.”

“Look at Andrew Roe's The Miracle Girl from one angle and you'll see an incisive and insightful critique of America at the millennium and today, investigating where we put our faith and why. The greatest of Roe's achievements in this captivating debut is a memorable feat of intense empathy. Roe inhabits characters who are desperate to believe and reveals to us their needs and wounds and hopes, and he does so with kindness, generosity, and wisdom. This is a novel about what it means to be human, to seek connection and hope and maybe even transcendence in the world around us.”

“The world doesn't need any more sadness than it's already got.”