The spirits, he said, the souls. They are not angry at the living, they just want to help. Helping others is the only way we can prove we still matter.

The moment passes. There is no point in regretting irreversible decisions—one has to live with them, and we try.

Helen devises plans to become a monster herself.

I swore I'd never become some lord's brainless arm ornament and political host, but I've become far worse. I'm a glorified housekeeper and sperm donor. -from the journal of Payton Marcus Townsend.

He sighed. It had come to this. He was a responsible authority, and people could use terms like "core values" at him with impunity.

I'm fast for a cruiserweight.

Better to have, and not need, than to need, and not have.

To Norwegians, the polka is a form of martial art.

Success takes communication, collaboration and, sometimes, failure.

Why will people go astray when they have this blessed Book to guide them?

When you don't make people accountable, it leads to a superstar mentality where not everyone on the team is important.

Pre-planning is essential. Research, research, research. If you are going to do a portrait, know as much as you can about the person beforehand. The web makes this very easy.

By the wood-shed is a brook. It goes singing on. Its joy-song does sing in my heart.