“Religion can bring great comfort to children.It can also turn their lives into a living hell.”

“Some people do not want to examine religious influences of child maltreatment. However, if we fail to look at all influences and risk factors, then we are allowing some forms of abuse to continue and, therefore, are guilty of maltreatment ourselves.”

“If we can somehow retain places where we can always sense the unknown, our lives will be richer." Sigurd Olson”

“I've never been in this part of Trenton before. I don't feel comfortable driving around buildings that haven't got gang slogans sprayed on them. Look at this place. No boarded-up windows. No garbage in the gutter. No brothers selling goods on the street. Don't know how people can live like this.”

“What can I say about life? Do I praise it for letting you live, or damn it for allowing the rest?”

“Don't turn over the rocks if you don't want to see the pale creatures who live under them.”

“Because you live to love and love to live/ And because of what your heardrum will give/ Now we might love to live and live to love.”