Some victories are merely defeat wearing the wrong clothing

A true conversion is always only between a man and God.

Belief is not weakness. Faith is the greatest strength we can have.

What exactly does a friend do?

I cannot afford to lose you, too""You cannot lose something you do not own. Take me with you

There are other ways to beat someone than with fists.

So the question becomes, Daughter of the Dragon, what will you sacrifice? What will you let be taken away so that you, too, can have power?

What would you sacrifice for power?

Religion was a means to an end. She had seen it wielded as a weapon. If she needed to use it, she would, but she would never allow herself to be used by it.

I am yours, ” she whispered. The words cut like knives, barely out of her mouth before he stole them, sealing them with his own lips.

Fire burned in her heart, and her wounded soul spread out, casting a shadow like wings across her country.

Just give me more, better memories to replace the bad ones. I’ll be back to normal before we know it.

Nothing lasts for long. Even moments of beauty transcend and transform.

Roger, liftoff, and the clock is started.

Nothing could be older than the daily news, nothing deader than yesterday's newspaper.

The constancy of the wise is only the art of keeping disquietude to one's self.

We are born knowing death.

Without an understanding of the issue of race and a willingness to confront it head on, the working class will not build its strength.

I like the work hanging free in the frame. I don't like too much frame around it but I like a little breathing space around the piece.

If you believe what you like in the gospels, and reject what you don't like, it is not the gospel you believe, but yourself.

Extend an act of kindness each day. No one has to know. It can be a smile, reassuring words, a small favor - without expecting something in return.