The last time she was up here, she had been... staring up at the sky and dreaming of stars. Now, she looked down and plotted flames.

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.

I have always admired teachers because teaching, like the priesthood, medicine and writing, is a vocation. You don't become a teacher because you want wealth. It is the same with writing.

People can have lovers..they can have friends..they can be together..but when you think about it..you'll see that originally..we're alone

I’m just a real loner kind of person, and yeah, kinda dark. But I’m happy. Not sad. I’m just shy and nervous.

Raven! What are you doing up so late? You have school tomorrow!"..."But I thought it was just the one time?

We must do the thing we must Before the thing we may; We are unfit for any trust Till we can and do obey.

So by the time I got to Michigan I was a stutterer. I couldn't talk. So my first year of school was my first mute year and then those mute years continued until I got to high school.

Go down again - I dwell among the people.

It is ironic to think that man might determine his own future by something so seemingly trivial as the choice of an insect spray.

The truth must essentially be regarded as in conflict with this world; the world has never been so good, and will never become so good that the majority will desire the truth.

The large majority of people are asleep and do not wish to wake up.