The Bible is still loved by millions, read by millions, and studied by millions. It remains the most published and most read book in the world of literature.

A thousand times over, the death knell of the Bible has been sounded, the funeral procession formed, the inscription cut on the tombstone, and committal read. But somehow the corpse never stays put.

The truest interpretations are those with the best justification.

One should never use exclamation points in writing. It is like laughing at your own joke.

He stilled my room, for sure.

But man is not made for defeat. A man can be destroyed but not defeated.

Education is the transmission of civilization.

If we start creating our own maps, our own world, our own vision, then there's no way for the cultural tyrants to program us. And, that's why they're pushing so hard to get more outrageous.

Literary characters, like my grandmother's apparitions, are fragile beings, easily frightened; they must be treated with care so they will feel comfortable in my pages

You know," he (Tweedledee) added very gravely, "it's one of the most serious things that can possibly happen to one in a battle--to get one's head cut off." pg. 199

When you're trying to free yourself from a religion that has been ingrained in you since childhood, it's more like ripping out your veins and tendons.

Nobody has to tell nobody nothing,” I say, taking another step forward. “You never were a poet, were you, Todd?” he says.

Nothing is so commonplace has the wish to be remarkable.