"When he sees little kids sitting in the backseat of cars, in those little car seats that have steering wheels, with grim expressions of concentration on their faces, clearly convinced that their efforts are causing the car to do whatever it is doing, he thinks of himself and his relationship with God: God who drives along silently, gently amused, in the real driver's seat."

-- Anne Lamott

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“I've had horror movies thrown at me and I just don't want to do any because violence isn't really good for society.”
“I know it's late, but could you find a book for me? It's called The Slavs: Study of Pagan Tradition by Osvintsev." Barabas sighed dramatically. "Kate, you make me despair. Let's try that again from the top, except this time pretend you are an alpha." "I don't need a lecture. I just need the book." "Much better. Little more growl in the voice?" "Barabas!" "And we're there. Congratulations!”
“The best way to prepare for death is to live life to its fullest.”

Source : St Philip Neri (2009). “The Maxims and Sayings of St Philip Neri”, p.48, St Athanasius Press
“Some have argued that the President is required to get permission from a federal court before taking action against a United States citizen who is a senior operational leader of al Qaeda or associated forces. This is simply not accurate. 'Due process' and 'judicial process' are not one and the same, particularly when it comes to national security. The Constitution guarantees due process, not judicial process.”

Source : Address at Northwestern University Law School, delivered 5 March 2012, Chicago, IL
“I find that fencing and training give me more stamina and help me deal with the craziness of being on the road so much.”
“My next-door neighbor's two dogs have created more shovel-ready jobs than this current administration.”
“The Republicans claim they are for strengthening Pell grants when the truth is that over the last four years, their legislation has done the exact opposite.”
“It's always made me feel odd when I'd get a Dove Award for an instrumental album that has nothing to do with gospel. When I think of gospel music, I think of spreading the Good News with words. But maybe it's just because I was heralded once upon a time as one of theirs. The category of instrumental music seems sort of important to the big picture, but I felt a little embarrassed at the same time.”

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