Bear heard Rose in the background saying, 'Why thank you, Mr. Fish.' 'Good redhead. Helpful redhead,' Fish returned.

My parents reverted to their Catholic faith through the charismatic renewal, so I was raised charismatic.

The boys at school are so degenerate that it makes one feel pessimistic about the future of the male gender in general.

Some scars never heal. And he sounds like he has a lot of them.' 'But Christ had scars too, even on His risen Body. Wounds in this life become glory in the next.

How do you say 'bring me sausage and eggs or I'll slit your throat' in Italian?" "Look it up in the phrase book.

It was Night. In most places, Night is a time for sleep, for calm, and for mystery. But not in New York City, where many things conspired every evening to murder the night.

My skin's too white." she said. Says who, Snow White?" he said, touching her cheek lightly with one hand.

For years, we in publishing have been hearing from Catholic readers that they really yearn for Catholic fiction.

Blanche, prosaic in a pale yellow sweater and blue jeans, was wondering again if anything mattered—-life, faith--specifically, finishing homework assignments.

There was a silence. Then Paul looked at Alex. 'She knows Chesterton.' 'She lives,' said Alex.

Oh, but a real princess would know that hard work ennobles the soul,' Rose objected. 'That would be one of the signs.

Imagine the clouds drippingDig a hole in your garden to put them in

Absolute freedom mocks at justice. Absolute justice denies freedom.

Then I walked away, and I did not look back. I had written my troubles on the sand. The tide was coming in.

When a man laughs at his troubles he loses a great many friends. They never forgive the loss of their prerogative.

Such hubris could only come from a man's mouth.

When you don't know what to do, get still. The answer will come.

She had a passion for secrecy, but she herself was merely a Sphinx without a secret.

Can we really be friends with those who don't love the books that we do? Of course we can, but can we really be friends with those who don't love any books? I'm not so sure of that.

You will triumph, O Iraqis, and with you the sons of your Arab nation

This is something particular to actors, especially in plays, and in films, too - but in plays, it's like, don't get involved with anyone in the play.