It is human nature that rules the world, not governments and regimes.

As a result of half a century of Soviet rule people have been weaned from a belief in human kindness.

Of all duties, prayer certainly is the sweetest and most easy.

As a medical doctor, I have known the face of adversity. I have seen much of death and dying, suffering and sorrow. I also remember the plight of students overwhelmed by their studies and of those striving to learn a foreign language. And I recall the fatigue and frustration felt by young parents with children in need.

I know that God has had my back, even when I was screwing up.

Considering my specialization in architecture, I'm not surprised that the first graphic novel to thoroughly engage, not to say captivate, me is Chip Kidd and Dave Taylor's 'Batman: Death by Design.'