Storyboarded by the West Coast’s finest, the ceiling celebrated the exploits of that most durable of action heroes—God.

You have to accept gifts occasionally, because there are some things you can’t give yourself

Daja: "He and Rosethorn work together? They hate each other." Lark: "I didn't say they liked it.- Daja and Lark referring to Rosethorn and Crane's cooperation on finding the cures for new diseases

Don't follow your heart as it can lead you astray, but instead, open your heart and allow God to lead you.

Almost every single thing you hope publication will do for you is a fantasy, a hologram--it's the eagle on your credit card that only seems to soar.

We are a nation of Christians and Muslims, Jews and Hindus, and nonbelievers.

maturity ... is letting things happen.

See, popularity is complicated. You have to spend a lot of time thinking about liking; you have to really like being liked, and also sort like being disliked.

He who has achieved this state Is unconcerned with friends and enemies, With good and harm, with honor and disgrace. This therefore is the highest state of man.

To what will love not stoop!

Black people don't even question things any more, they simply follow the lead.

It is admirable for a man to take his son fishing, but there is a special place in heaven for the father who takes his daughter shopping.