Pat told me you would never believe it unless you saw it with your own eyes. All of their homes have had water through them, the roofs torn off and trees lying on them.

I know they would appreciate anything anyone can do to help, as I'm sure it is going to be a difficult time for them to rebuild what was lost.

...And eventually, he (Charles Manson) testified to an empty court, as Bugliosi had convinced the presiding judge Older, that Manson's hypnotic powers might convince the jury he was innocent.

If you are drawn to the left hand path, it's usually because you've had some kind of life experience that has shocked you, awakened you.

Sometimes what we don't want is actually what we need.

I know you've only ever known your father and me. And I love Jack, because he is your father. But there's another kind of love, Amanda. One that gives you the courage to be better than you are, not less than you are. One that makes you feel that anything is possible. I want you to know that you could have that. I want you to hold out for it.