“The 13th century argument that abortion is immoral and ought to be illegal is logically incoherent and absurd. If Jesus steps on an acorn, does an oak tree die?”

"Why do you love who you love? In every mind there are two persons in conflict. Love springs from this self-conflict and, in fact, is impossible without it. Love is a second-best way of unifying the person you are with the person you desire to be.”

"Should happiness depend on money, fame, prestige, power, things and relationships, and the achievement of worldly goals outside yourself? You don’t need a reason to be happy. You can be happy for no reason."

"Why isn’t this a just world where bad things don’t happen to good people and good things don’t happen to bad people? There are 13 footprints in the sand that will help lead you to a just life in an unjust world."

“Is God someone like you, just bigger? What is God made up of? Does God exist like you and I exist? Is the Bible a book of instructions? Why do we dress God in clothes that we want to wear? When a god became a man, did Man become God?"

“Found yourself yet? Self-discovery is not the big, cosmic meaning of life. You are looking for something that isn’t there. Life’s meaning is right in front of your eyes, hidden by familiarity. You possess the secret of living a rich, full life and just don’t realize it.”

“Are you being true to yourself? Your life doesn’t have to be just a performance of the roles you’ve been made to play in the world. You are more than what is expected of you. You are more than what you play at being. You are an individual.”

“Do you have regrets? Regrets are about losing what never belonged to you in the first place. Be gentle with yourself and accept that your life is unfolding just as it should. So stop looking backward or you will always be bumping into things.”