Hope and faith Quote by Michael Perry

“Over the years, I have developed a visceral reaction to families and victims expressing surprise at tragedy. Why are we surprised? Why do we…

— Michael Perry

“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

“Inevitably, our children come to see us as we are. Not as we wish we were, or even as we should be.”

— Michael Perry

“... 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

“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

“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

“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

“If you had gone around the table last night ticking off the Ten Commandments and asking for a show of hands to indicate transgression,…

— Michael Perry

“As usual, I overdreamed and underbudgeted. . . ”

— Michael Perry

“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

“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

“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