It is the nature, and the advantage, of strong people that they can bring out the crucial questions and form a clear opinion about them. The weak always have to decide between alternatives that are not their own. – Dietrich Bonhoeffer
One act of obedience is better than one hundred sermons. – Dietrich Bonhoeffer
The test of the morality of a society is what it does for its children. – Dietrich Bonhoeffer
A god who let us prove his existence would be an idol. – Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Some of the writers I admire who seem very, very funny and very emotional to me can develop a closeness with the reader without giving too much of themselves away. Lorrie Moore comes to mind, as does David Sedaris. When they write, the reader thinks that theyre being trusted as a friend. – Sloane Crosley