"Act with integrity. Live up to your idea of who you are."

“The true joy of a moonlit night is something we no longer understand. Only the men of old, when there were no lights, could understand the true joy of a moonlit night.”

“Heaven is not a place for those who are afraid of hell; it’s a place for those who love God.”

“The Lazysphere - a working definition - is a group of bloggers who I won't name by name, but you can spot them a mile away. Rather than create new ideas or pen thoughtful essays, they simply glom on to the latest news with another "me too" blog post.”

“A true measure of success is just to work hard and get my music out there and just be myself and be real.”

“The reality is that most gay couples don't want to adopt a child. Those who do, though, are often prepared to devote themselves entirely to their adoptive child.”

Source : "On Being Gay, Conservative and Catholic". SPIEGEL interview, www.transcend.org. November 23, 2012.

“Expediency is a law of nature. The camel is a wonderful animal, but the desert made the camel.”

“Culture is the passion for sweetness and light, and (what is more) the passion for making them prevail.”

“Every man, every woman who has to take up the service of government, must ask themselves two questions: 'Do I love my people in order to serve them better? Am I humble and do I listen to everybody, to diverse opinions in order to choose the best path?' If you don't ask those questions, your governance will not be good.”