And if the earth Gods wreak vengeance on the sinless and the sinful alike, then this further destruction cannot be punishment for sins, but is in the way of all nature.

Love is the only prayer I know.

By what men think, we create the world around us, daily new.

And as men believe, so their world goes." - Merlin

God is one and there is but one God — all else is but the way the ignorant seek to put Gods into a form they can understand...

My love for you is a prayer, she thought. Love is the only prayer I know.

...perhaps mankind must have a time of darkness so that we will one day again know what a blessing is the light.

Beware what you speak, ' said the Merlin very softly, 'for indeed the words we speak make shadows of what is to come, and by speaking them we bring them to pass, my king.

To know you are ignorant is the beginning of wisdom, ” Viviane said. “Then, when you begin to learn, you will not have to forget all the things you think you know.

And I must believe that man has the power to know the right, to choose between good and evil and know that his choice has made a difference...

She cried aloud, with a great mourning cry for all that she had never known in this life, and the agony of a bereavement unguessed till this moment.

The woman who can create her own job is the one who will win fame and fortune.

From Paul to Stalin, the popes who have chosen Caesar have prepared the way for Caesars who quickly learn to despise popes.

To be truly happy and contented, you must let go of what it means to be happy or content.

Power is everywhere when you can see it and find it. It is nowhere when you can't.

I believe I experience creativity at every moment of my life.

Some of my favorite characters that I've played have been very pompous because I love making fun of pompous people.

Passivity is fatal to us. Our goal is to make the enemy passive.

The Libertarian position on the freedom of speech is a strong support of freedom of speech, and we oppose government intervention in controlling what is or is not moral.

I half-punched a paparazzo once. I've hit a few people.

I have a great respect for the academics who are working with the source material. My hat's off to them.