John Boyne Quote

Belief is a wonderful way to pass the time until the facts come in.

Whenever they are condemning weaves or breast implants, some people speak so passionately that their false teeth almost fall out.

It is always healthy to be honest.

Speak with caution. Even if someone forgives harsh words you've spoken, they may be too hurt to ever forget them. Don't leave a legacy of pain and regret of things you never should have said.

We seldom learn much from someone with whom we agree.

Does giving your piece of mind, bring a peace of mind? Or is it better to be silent and let the war inside subside?

Some readers may have noticed an icy little missive from Noam Chomsky ["Letters," December 3], repudiating the very idea that he and I had disagreed on the "roots" of September 11. I rush to agree. He...

Let's say that the consensus is that our species, being the higher primates, Homo Sapiens, has been on the planet for at least 100,000 years, maybe more. Francis Collins says maybe 100,000. Richard Da...

n order to capture someone's attention, you must allow them to have the mental and emotional space to let you in.

So I close this long reflection on what I hope is a not-too-quaveringly semi-Semitic note. When I am at home, I will only enter a synagogue for the or of a friend's child, or in order to have a deba...