“She wanted to confess and be forgiven. She wanted her soul to be clean, but it was impossible. To be forgiven, she would have to repent. Repent, as in resolve not to sin again. Fred prayed every da...”

“He told himself he would pretend nothing was wrong, but he couldnt fool himself. He could forgive himself for having done something wrong, even something so immoral, so reckless. Harder to live wit...”

“How often in our lives have we withheld the truth from someone were supposed to love? We justify it by telling ourselves were doing them some kindness, when in reality, were just being selfish. We ...”

“Starla, when you work in a restaurant, its not called pie with ice cream on top. Its called pie a la mode. Try saying it one time.A-la-mo, she pronounced.Theres a good girl, Darius said, grinning. ...”

“The sun, the moon, the ocean these were all the children of Ouranos and Gaia. They had hundreds more, and they were the grandparents of the gods and of human beings. Ouranos didnt make any of this ...”

“So across the chaos, the Devil looks at God and falls deeply in love with Her. She looks at Him, and the same thing happens. They get married and have some childrenfirst light, then the dry land, a...”

“There is no competition in work. Whoever loves to labour does so as grace of life.”

“...whatever is lovely, whatever is gracious, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things. And peace will be with you.”

“If perception is limited to experience and knowledge, what proof do we have of moral judgement?”

“Nothing, how little so ever it be, if it is suffered for Gods sake, can pass without merit in the sight of God.”

“I believe we were created for ecstasy. And redeemed for it, at considerable cost. Certain vagrant moments are, moreover, clues to the narrative structure and texture of things.”

“Why do we act as though our sin disqualifies us from the grace of God? That is the only thing that qualifies us! Anything else is a self-righteous attempt to earn God's grace. You cannot trust God'...”

“Looking for someone to value what you have, will keep you coming up empty.”

“This is the love of God, an alchemy that can turn enemies into children.”

“Looking for someone to value what you have, will keep you coming up empty.”