“Lovemaking is the consolation for living in the body, just as art is the consolation for living in the world.”

“You know what turns dirt into diamonds?""Pressure. Weight. Heat...""The geological equivalent of torture.”

“Stories are consoling, fiction is one of the consolation prizes for having lived in the world.”

“Looking at the children, she knew that any hope for a new life would have to grow within her. She glanced at Nate, wondering if he felt as she did, that children were the only consolation in this world, the only recompense for so much suffering.”

“To be an artist was to interpret experiences for others. The more a person turned in to the charismatic forces in life or in a piece of art the more that person lived in the ecstasy of energy we call life”

“Torah is not just a book, not just a bunch of laws, and not just a history, but so much more. The Torah is a way ofd life to learn and live, and when studied, a spiritual way to understand life as well as providing instructions on getting closer to Adonai (God). When we treat others kindly, fairly, and lovingly, both in our home, social, and business lives, we are living Torah. The "truth" is the Torah is many things simultaneously.”

“All of live is a celebration if you just find the right spot in the sun to take it all in”