A terrorist is one who kills innocents for the pursuit of a political aim.
Stay here!" he commanded me, then he raced off after Cal. I stopped for just a moment. Then I ran after them.
I felt an overwhelming gratitude in my life right now and wanted a chance to acknowledge it. I felt that any thanks given to any god all went to the same place, anyway, no matter what religion you were centered in.
There is darkness in light, there is pain in joy, and there are thorns on the rose.
In fairy tales there's always one person who is made for one other, and they find each other and live happily ever after. Cal was my person. I couldn't imagine anyone more perfect. Yet what kind of sick fairy tale would it be if he was the one made exactly right for me and I wasn't right for him?
But I also meant that loving someone really opening your heart to them is just asking to have your heart smashed and handed back to you in little pieces.
Men are natural warriors, but a woman in battle is truly bloodthirsty
The Jesuits I know who have died and all their lives were great teachers, they're the least remembered people
It is also vital that our relationship with nature and the environment be included in our education systems. This is not longer something cute or nice to do; it is now a singular imperative.
I was suffering from a peculiar and persistent sense that I was being pursued, and also the conviction that under the political order of the times, our lives had no meaning.
Learning is important. It is a way to make a life better for yourself and your family.