Ed Aust

“Justice is doing for others what we would want done for us.”
― Gary Haugen

“If you're wrestling with some sort of decision, reflect for a moment and ask yourself, Am I being brave, or am I being safe? In the end, it depends on whether we think God can be trusted.”
― Gary Haugen

“Poetry is a kind of distilled insinuation. It’s a way of expanding and talking around an idea or a question. Sometimes, more actually gets said through such a technique than a full frontal assault.”
― Yusef Komunyakaa, Blue Notes: Essays, Interviews, and Commentaries

“The fact is, when people choose to be brave instead of smart, their courage is generally so threatening to those who are smart rather than brave that they end up being maligned, not congratulated. This is what the Bible says we can expect.”
― Gary Haugen