“Humans possess no monopoly on the powers of preservation and destruction. Our ability to wield these powers with sustained intent, however, is unmatched on this earth. Nature can trump us in an instance or over millenia, but in the day-to-day… — Michael Perry Copy Share Image
“Over the years, I have developed a visceral reaction to families and victims expressing surprise at tragedy. Why are we surprised? Why do we forget we are mortal? Bad, bad things happen everywhere, every day. Humans, for better or worse, harbor this feeling that we - individually - are special. A patch of ice or a pea-sized blood clot makes… — Michael Perry Copy Share
“In specific moments of ground-level clarity, I recognize the dumbing down of the nation for what it is: an act of charity committed specifically… — Michael Perry Copy Share Image
“Inevitably, our children come to see us as we are. Not as we wish we were, or even as we should be.” — Michael Perry Copy Share Image
“... Tom got to rattling off the pranks he and his school boy buddies pulled ... and what I saw wasn't an old man… — Michael Perry Copy Share Image
“Alice once told me artistry does not reside in motivation but rather stems from showing up, with the intent to be honest. When I… — Michael Perry Copy Share Image
“Sleeping in the same bed with someone to whom you can admit your failings is a lasting comfort indeed. This is not about "mea… — Michael Perry Copy Share Image
“The amateur study of philosophy is like taking a few laps with a NASCAR driver. You’re not qualified to do it on your own,… — Michael Perry Copy Share Image
“If you had gone around the table last night ticking off the Ten Commandments and asking for a show of hands to indicate transgression, you would have thought we were doing the wave. A gloss of the New Testament rules and you would have heard the rotator cuffs snapping. But if you had asked a simpler question -- "Who among… — Michael Perry Copy Share
“Mom is a compulsive reader. She reads for pleasure, she reads to edify herself, but more often than not, she reads because she can't… — Michael Perry Copy Share Image
“I understand that what you're doing when you call 911--it sounds so perfunctory--is announcing to strangers that you are losing the battle. I no… — Michael Perry Copy Share Image
“The pesto and angel hair are warm in the bowl on my lap, the fragrances of olive oil and basil blending the exotic and… — Michael Perry Copy Share Image
