That was the message. For me, alone among mortals, the gods send their messenger to tell me to stop whining. That’ll teach me to go hide in a temple.

If I am the pawn of the gods, it is because they know me so well, not because they make my mind up for me.

He lies to himself. If Eugenides talked in his sleep, he'd lie then, too.

To live with fear and not be afraid is the final test of maturity.

You know nothing about me." "I know your soul. Everything else is an ornament.

Your perception determines your reality.

There are no miracles on Mondays.

Ordinary men are given the authority of the priesthood. Worthiness and willingness - not experience, expertise, or education - are the qualifications for priesthood ordination.

If you pass something every day and it has a little character, it begins to intrigue you.

It's easier to make a reporter into an economist than an economist into a reporter.

Let reason alone decide.

I was obsessed with politics in the '80s. I've recovered and I'm feeling much better now, thank you.

Why write a book on uncovering past lives? Because the benefits for personal empowerment, healing, and enlightenment are tremendous.