People need something or someone to fasten themselves to in order to reassure themselves that they are real.

People need something or someone to fasten themselves to in order to reassure themselves that they are real.

A name is a label, and as soon as there is a label, the ideas disappear and out comes label-worship read more

A name is a label, and as soon as there is a label, the ideas disappear and out comes label-worship and label-bashing, and instead of living by a theme of ideas, people begin dying for labels... and the last thing the world needs is another religion.

One of the oldest human needs is having someone to wonder where you are, when you don't come home at read more

One of the oldest human needs is having someone to wonder where you are, when you don't come home at night.

We never understand how little we need in this world until we know the loss of it

We never understand how little we need in this world until we know the loss of it

It is not light that we need, but fire; it is not the gentle shower, but thunder. We need the read more

It is not light that we need, but fire; it is not the gentle shower, but thunder. We need the storm, the whirlwind, and the earthquake.

I'm not comfortable being preachy, but more people need to start spending as much time in the library as they read more

I'm not comfortable being preachy, but more people need to start spending as much time in the library as they do on the basketball court.

Keep high aspirations, moderate expectations, and small needs

Keep high aspirations, moderate expectations, and small needs

There is something about jumping a horse over a fence, something that makes you feel good. Perhaps it's the risk, read more

There is something about jumping a horse over a fence, something that makes you feel good. Perhaps it's the risk, the gamble. In any event it's a thing I need.

Women need real moments of solitude and self-reflection to balance out how much of ourselves we give away.

Women need real moments of solitude and self-reflection to balance out how much of ourselves we give away.