“Stand firm in the Lord. Stand firm and let Him fight your battle. Do not try to fight alone.”

“Unless we have something worth dying for, Atretes, we've nothing worth living for.”

“Hatred is the enemy, Hadassah. Not the people.”

“Never doubt God in the darkness what he has given us in the light.”

“It was as though her tongue were a heavy weight in her mouth, and now her heart was even heavier for having kept silent.”

“Rather than remain a sealed jar, she sought only to pour herself out to others. Everything she did mirrored her faith. It was as though every waking hour of the day she was devoted to pleasing her ...”

“I would rather be an opportunist and float than go to the bottom with my principles around my neck.”

“Engage people with what they expect; it is what they are able to discern and confirms their projections. It settles them into predictable patterns of response, occupying their minds while you wait ...”

“A wise man will make more opportunities than he finds.”

“I am neither male nor female, nor am I sexless. I am the Peaceful One, whose form is self-effulgent, powerful radiance.”

“You have peace," the old woman said, "when you make it with yourself.”

“Peace cannot be achieved through violence, it can only be attained through understanding.”