“Every act of rebellion expresses a nostalgia for innocence and an appeal to the essence of being.”

“Innocence was gone from all our acts. Our habitual state of rebellion became a serious political crime.”

“Acting is not being emotional, but being able to express emotion. ”

“Exercising leadership is an expression of your aliveness... But when you cover yourself up, you risk losing something as well. In the struggle to save yourself, you can give up too many of those qualities that are the essence of being alive, like innocence, curiosity, and compassion.”

“Culture is not a peripheral concern, but the of the very essence of life. It is an expression of man's essential being as created in the image of God. Since mans is essentially a religious being, culture is expressive of his relationship to God, that is, of his religion.”

“Losing innocence. Remembering Heaven. That was the essence of Hell”