A faint smile played on his lips. "Obedience does not come naturally to you, does it""No...sir""I must take some blame for that, I suppose. The sea does not like to be restrained.

He was slumped over, blood trickling from the side of his mouth. I shook his furry hip, thinking, No! Even if you are half barnyard animal, you're my best friend and I don't want you to die!

Even strength must bow to wisdom sometimes.

If my life is going to mean anything, I have to live it myself.

It's funny how humans can wrap their mind around things and fit them into their version of reality.

Humans see what they want to see.

Earthshaker, Stormbreaker, Father of Horses. Hail, Perseus Jackson, Son of the Sea God

Go on with what your heart tells you, or you will lose all.

The real world is where the monsters are.

Knowing too much of your future is never a good thing.

i held it up, and tried to channel happy dog thoughts toward Cerberus- Alpo commercials, cute little puppies, fire hydrants.

The more you rely on intellectual and philosophical concepts of God, the more difficult it becomes to simply experience and enjoy the wonder of God.

For your every tear, know that I'll always be here. To bare one pain we both will share, know I'll never disappear.

I am interested in personal stories because that's when people become expressive, spontaneous and heartfelt.

Nobody has milked one performance better than me - and I'm damned proud of it.

Our histories cling to us. We are shaped by where we come from.

Harbour Island in the Bahamas is a wonderful little island with beautiful beaches, a great restaurant culture and friendly, welcoming atmosphere.

Freedom is coming to mean little more than the right to ask permission.

...whom he had saved from a life of excessive freedom

I live a life that most girls only dream of.

The takings clause of the Fifth Amendment is for conservatives what the equal protection clause of the 14th is for liberals.