Most creatures run when they sense danger. People grab a six-pack and a folding chair.

Only the cruelest hunters set their traps with terror and trepidation.

But fairytales were, at best, dirty mirrors whose warped and pitted surfaces reflected a highly distorted view of the truth, quite different from reality.

Maybe it frightened them, to admit that a woman could be master of her fate.

...there was a difference between killing for nourishment and killing for curiosity or sport.

He was a phoenix of blood, rising from the ashes of those who had fallen and suffered before him.

We hunger in earnest for that which we cannot consume.

If evil had a laugh, she thought it would sound like his.

Fear could drive one to violence as quickly as anger could.

Keep calm. You have the forest in your blood.

Flattery is useful when dealing with youngsters.

The great delusion of modernity, is that the laws of nature explain the universe for us. The laws of nature describe the universe, they describe the regularities. But they explain nothing.

Heavy hearts like heavy clouds in the sky are best relieved by the letting of water.

I will respect the limits of my experience but that won't stop me from trying to lead by example of my work. Being a good teammate and picking them up on and off the field is a simple goal of mine.

I made a choice to stay home and raise five boys. Believe me, it was hard work.

Leaving the game plan is a sign of panic, and panic is not in our game plan.

I don't like big balls on a dog.

Beauty comes from the happiness within.

The only reason I don't like playing in the World Series is I can't watch myself play.

I'm not a Republican, and I'm not a Democrat.