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In the hierarchy of public lands, national parks by law have been above the rest: America's most special places, where natural beauty and all its attendant pleasures - quiet waters, the scents of fir and balsam, the hoot of an owl, and the dark of a night sky unsullied by city lights - are sacrosanct. ”
The natural inclination in all humans is to posit a force, a spirit, outside of us. That tendency toward superstitious magical thinking is just built into our nature. ”
You have to know evolution to understand the natural world. And that cannot be a threat to people of faith. There's a serious problem if you are forced by your faith to reject the most well-supported theory in all of science. ”
Ever since college, I have been a libertarian - socially liberal and fiscally conservative. I believe in individual liberty and personal responsibility. ”
When you look at all the miracles attributed to Jesus, they're all about change. ”
What the guys have learned is that whether you're preaching to one or 10,000, it really doesn't matter. That one person you touch may change the nation - could be the Billy Graham of Ethiopia. ”
The responsibility of political philosophy that tries to engage with practice is to be clear, or at least accessible. ”
There will always be haters. Small heroes can change society every day. It just takes time. ”
When I'm on the field, I really don't focus on fans. I just focus on my responsibility, which is the guy right across from me. ”
I write entertainment. There are some books you read but don't inhale. There are books that will change your life. ”