Lada made her face stone, her heart a mountain. A mountain that would never be pierced to let cold, clear water flow. “Nothing holds me here.

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?

Some victories are merely defeat wearing the wrong clothing

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.

... a thing can only live through a pious illusion.

Many [Western Christians] habitually think and act as if there is no eternity. . . . We major in the momentary and minor in the momentous.

My mind's my kingdom.

The false self lives mainly through memory and anticipation. Past and future are its main preoccupation.

The world is generally multivariate

Secrecy breeds incompetence because where there is failure, failure is kept secret.

A bad plan that is well executed will yield much better results than a good plan that is poorly executed.

As I moved to less and less diverse places in my life, I realized that white people dont talk about race amongst themselves!

A man's judgment is best when he can forget himself and any reputation he may have acquired and can concentrate wholly on making the right decisions.

When I do book readings, I always incorporate music or singing.