Though Queen Victoria in England had suggested that makeup was impolite, even vanity, Gideon saw it as yet another weapon. It was not so different from magic.

I know a great number of things, though never all at once or for very long.

Nature was beautiful and filled with spirituality without needing to be likewise full of spirits.

I could either succumb to the nightmares I’ve raised or paint them.

Instead of the birds of the sky and beast of the field, the gods were more than men because Man needed them to be, for what could the world be if Man were the best of all creatures?

The Word no longer belonged to Man because they believed it did not. Man saw the gods alone as Creators and forgot that there had ever been any other way.

Angels are just beyond us. They’re creatures that biology doesn’t apply to. They don’t love humanity at all. They just love God.

You get a few of them together and don’t be surprised if pipes and drums appear out of nowhere. It is a sort of magic people believe in…

[His] leaving had stabbed her heart. This organ was not inclined to forgive her for vulnerability.

His mind was a tapestry constantly weaving and unweaving with the dedication of Penelope for her Odysseus.

You belong to the world. Don’t be afraid to be a part of it.

Dreams are epitome of life.

it feels nice to know about things and about oneself.

…because I was only eleven years old, I was wrapped in the best cloak of invisibility in the world.

Time in the turning-over of days works change for better or worse.

First of all, with Mitt Romney, I was saying to the Mormons - the Mormons are very smart people.

Luck does indeed favor the well prepared.

Wow. The guy can make me feel stupid even when he's telling me I don't have to let him make me feel stupid.

Like men, nations are purified and strengthened by trials.

Even an independent label is looking for a hit, they're not looking for a record that's not gonna do well.

My ideas and creativity are the sources of inspiration for me.