Grace sat down where the chair wasn't.

I remember the will said, 'May God thy gold refine.' That must be from the Bible.""Shakespeare, " Turtle said. All quotations were either from the Bible or Shakespeare.

Life, too, is senseless unless you know who you are, what you want, and which way the wind blows.

A closed book will lie there like a dead horse. But an open book will kick, buck, and bolt through perceived adventures like a wild and free stallion. So hold on.

You can't be completely in love with a dragon and expect anything to be normal.

A false sense of security is the only kind there is.

You cannot plant an acorn in the morning, and expect that afternoon to sit in the shade of an oak.

Yesterday and tomorrow cross and mix on the skyline. The two are lost in a purple haze. One forgets, one waits.

To be fearless no matter what happens-that is the root of true happiness. To move forward resolutely regardless of what lies in store-that is the spirit, the resolve, that leads to human victory.

When life knocks you to your knees, and it will, why, get up! If it knocks you to your knees again, as it will, well, isn't that the best position from which to pray?

The door could not be heard slamming; they had probably left it open, as is the custom in homes where a great misfortune has occurred.

Gangsta rappers, they call them. Not nearly as gangsta as the things that inspire them.. you know, a gangsta government that we operate under.

I'm believing that miracles and blessings still exist.