If men should read these words, let them know that power is a heavy burden. Seek not to be bound by its chains.

There's always another secret.' -Kelsier

What is belief - what is faith - if you don't continue it after failure?

I've always been very confident in my immaturity.

I think given the choice between loving Mare - betrayal included - and never knowing her, I'd chose love. I risked, and I lost, but the risk was still worth it.

Are there any religions on your list that include the slaughter of noblemen as a holy duty?

Be warned - Hammond does tend to be a bit optimistic about these kind of things. If the army were made up of one-legged mutes, he would praise their balance and their listening skills.

My behavior is nonetheless, deplorable. Unfortunately, I'm quite prone to such bouts of deplorability--take for instance, my fondness for reading books at the dinner table.

That's kind of what trust is, isn't it? A willful self-delusion.

Though most expect young men to be fools, I've noticed that just a little bit of age can make a man far more foolish than he was as a child.

The right belief is like a good cloak, I think. If it fits you well, it keeps you warm and safe. The wrong fit however, can suffocate.

Our Lord speaks of many coming up to His door confident of admission, whom He yet sends away. Faith is obedience, not confidence.

...when we feel powerless, we stop trying to find a better way.

So perish all who do the like again.

There was a brisk northern wind, heavy and wet with the salt of the sea, and he felt, as he turned his face to it, fresh life and strength surging in his blood and bracing his limbs.

Worship is an endeavor to bring to God that which costs you something.

Nothing less will content me, than wholeAmerica.

Only let it be in the name of Jesus Christ, that I may suffer together with Him! I endure everything because He Himself, Who is perfect man, empowers me.

You cannot grow more hours in the day. However, you can make better use of those hours.

I like pretty conservative guys, good guys. I always look for the qualities I find in my father.

There's this total manwhore phenomenon happening, where even the geeks are player now. It's like Manhattan is this giant playground and guys want to keep playing forever.