There's nothing more stubborn than a fact. That is why you hate them so much. They offend you.

To stand up for someone was to stitch your fate into the lining of theirs.

Trust but check. Check on those we trust.

Leo, I have another secret. I've fallen in love with you.” "I've always loved you.

The surest way to make your dreams come true is to live them.

As you come close to God in prayer, He brings purpose even from the brokenness of your life.

Vision unknown is self-abuse. Vision known is self-abuse discovery. But vision applied is self-liberation. Application is the key

Our imagination is dictated by who we are. (198)

I just reminded myself that she didn't say it mean. She wasn't making fun of me. She wasn't comparing. Or criticizing.

The conflicts we have with the outside world are often conflicts we have within ourselves.

I remember her eyes. The eyes of Gutete Emerita.

I have a fetish for damsels in distress.” “Don’t be sexist.” “Not at all. My services are also available to gentlemen in distress. It’s an equal opportunity fetish.

By the mid-70s, I wanted to get out of the business. I was tired anyway.

Life can't be cured, but it can be managed.