“Children find themselves adrift not because the informational signpost...” — Greg Boyle Quote

“Children find themselves adrift not because the informational signposts are illegible, but because there is no one around to guide and accompany them.”

“Most employers just aren't willing to look beyond the dumbest or worst thing someone has done.”

“The wrong idea has taken root in the world. And the idea is this: there just might be lives out there that matter less than other lives.”

“Our best selves tell us that 'there but for the grace of God... ' and that, in the end, there is no distance, really, between us and them. It is just us. Our best and noble hope is to imitate the God we believe in. The God who has abundant room in God's grief and heart for us all.”

“Does God feel like that same-sex marriage could happen? I don't think anybody who has a connection to God and God's understanding and depth of compassion who's gonna say 'no.'”

“I'm not opposed to success.”

“I saw things before they happened, and that scared me very much. The premonitions would always be accompanied by harsh and painful physical sensations.”

“I wrote the first draft of 'Tigerman' while my wife was pregnant - needless to say, I was relaxed and casual about her well-being during this tender time - and the novel clearly has its center in that panicked parental desperation that accompanies a first child and in the admittedly comedic extremes to which it drives us.”

“Let your family, staff, and friends know that you're still the same person, despite all the publicity and notoriety that accompanies your position.”

“I still agree with the invasion of Iraq. I don't agree with most of the decisions that accompanied it.”

“For decades, the Arab states have seemed exceptions to the laws of politics and human nature. While liberty expanded in many parts of the globe, these nations were left behind, their 'freedom deficit' signaling the political underdevelopment that accompanied many other economic and social maladies.”