“You should write about your life. It's kind of funny. When it's not depressing as hell.”

“A woman makes her own end; she must embrace her true spirit and be what nature has intended of her, in matters of love and otherwise~~Jeni Decker-Lopez, The Peacock”

“It's hard to live mansion style when you have a mobile home budget”

“part of the art of teaching is the ability to rearrange the world for students - to force them to see things in a new way. i've known too many stupid intellectuals to believe that education and wisdom come as a package deal along with facts, it's your perspective that counts - your ability to see differently, not just to see a lot.”

“A no-hitter is a freaky thing,' Tweet said. 'Most of the greatest pitchers never pitched one. It's a combination of a lot of little accidents.”

“Religious war at its simplest is killing each other over who has the best imaginary friend.”

“You do not have to worhip god to be good and you certainly do not have to be good to worship god.”