Why would a god sacrifice her life if she was God? Just show real power and send an army of angels and there'd be no debate.

I think most people are afraid to love because they want the freedom to suffer alone.

Times will change. Peace changes even the worst of killers, " Ruth said."Into what?" Ezekiel asked.

You want a happy family?""I'd love a miserable one where everyone hated each other.""Why?""So we could find redemption in each other's arms.

There's no ideology, only people.

Ignorance is worse than authorization.

Life is all about lies. It's about what you can stomach.

That a universe exists within every human being. That to the blood cells and organs in your body, you are god. That this universe is only one individual among infinite others.

Regret is like a mental parasite that alters your behavior.

Honor is the only thing that separates us from animals.

You can change a body, but you can't change a soul. The heart wants what it wants.

It was amusing to me to see how the detective's overbearing manner had changed suddenly to that of a child asking questions of its teacher.

Regret is something you’ve got to just live with, you can’t drink it away. You can’t run away from it. You can’t trick yourself out of it. You’ve just got to own it.

The question to ask is not whether you are a success or a failure, but whether you are a learner or a nonlearner.

Knavery is supple, and can bend, but honesty is firm and upright and yields not.

I never expected to leave college early-especially after just one year.

Thank you guys. Thank you for never giving up on me.

Whoever prays for those who hurt him lays the demons low; but he who opposes his affronter is bound to the demons.

The NBA is never just a business. It's always business. It's always personal. All good businesses are personal. The best businesses are very personal.

You've got to pick your roles really carefully. It's a lot more fun to play a layered woman, than just someone where what you see is what you get, by far.