For my parents, leaving the close social quarters of Abilene was like getting out of jail. They were not true West Texans; they had not come to love the unending monotony of mesquite barrens or the high, hot blue sky… — Lawrence Wright Copy Share Image
Every medium has its advantages and weaknesses and there are many things I can put down on paper that I might not be able… — Lawrence Wright Copy Share Image
Look at what Jimmy Carter did. Look at the risks he took for a country that wasn't his. Israel has benefited unbelievably from that.… — Lawrence Wright Copy Share Image
Hubbard set up the Church of Scientology in Hollywood in 1954 for a reason. He understood that celebrity was increasingly a feature of American… — Lawrence Wright Copy Share Image
Religions prosper in large part because of the communities that they create. — Lawrence Wright Copy Share Image
If you have great characters, then your reader becomes emotionally invested in those people. — Lawrence Wright Copy Share Image
“However, twelve former Sea Org members told me that Miscavige had assaulted them; twenty-one have told me or testified in court that they have… — Lawrence Wright Copy Share Image
The Israelis and the Palestinians don't know each other. They live right there, but they've become strangers. And it makes it much more difficult… — Lawrence Wright Copy Share Image
“Miscavige keeps a number of dogs, including five beagles. He had blue vests made up for each of them, with four stripes on the… — Lawrence Wright Copy Share Image
Every form has its merits. And I like to work in a lot of different forms. — Lawrence Wright Copy Share Image
To me the notion that Palestinians are actually Jews is, I think, quite revelatory and very radical and a possible bridge that has been… — Lawrence Wright Copy Share Image
