"The atheist staring from his attic window is often nearer to God than the believer caught up in his own false image of God."

-- Martin Buber

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“Transparency people talk a lot about, it's a goal everybody ascribes to but when push comes to shove, very few people actually adhere to it.”
“The fans and supporters are also part of the Olympic family.”
“You live in a society that is shaped in every possible way by the Bible. The language you use, the laws you obey (and disobey), the founding principles of your nation, the disputes about abortion, homosexuality, adultery - these and so much else in your world are rooted in the Bible. You don't have to read it for its truth value. You should read it to understand how your world got the way it is, the way you would read the constitution or Shakespeare.”

Source : "Biblically Speaking". Online chat, www.slate.com. March 4, 2009.
“The materialistic idealism that governs American life, that on the one hand makes a chariot of every grocery wagon, and on the other a mere hitching post of every star, lets every man lead a very enticing double life.”
“Trying to get people to face reality and see the world the way it really is is an absolutely critical aspect of leadership, in my view.”
“I'm very moved by Renaissance music, but I still love to play hard rock - though only if it's sophisticated and has some thought behind it.”
“At the heart of our universe, each soul exists for God, in our Lord.”
“I never want to impose my will on a community because even though I am the director of the movie, I can't direct them to be any more like themselves than they are. So it's very helpful to me because I can see the truth of their lives and their world right in front of me.”

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