“Why weren't there any women in Jesus' gang? asked Winnifred. Jesus' gang? echoed the vicar surprised. Jesus never had a gang. Ah you mean the Twelve. Winnifred nodded. The vicar looked perplexed. W...”

“The subject of kissing seemed to be an awkward one. Better keep quiet about it in future. What was obviously important, was to kiss; not talk about it.”

“Yes, it would really mean something to be kissed by Jenno.”

“Why weren't there any women in Jesus' gang?’ asked Winnifred. ‘Jesus' gang?’ echoed the vicar surprised. ‘Jesus never had a gang. Ah— you mean the Twelve.’ Winnifred nodded. The vicar looked perple...”

“Strength is taking charge of your own destiny and not waiting on others to do so. You dont have to swear and drink and beat people up and slay monsters. Youre allowed to cry and take care of childr...”

“In that moment, she hated his quiet patient tone, hated the stench of the incense, and hated the beauteous pity painted on the faces of the women on the walls. Their expressions contained serene un...”

“I closed the door and sank into my desk chair. My heart was pounding even harder. I felt like someone who had just staggered out of her car after an accident on a freeway. This was different from t...”

“So many words get lost. They leave the mouth and lose their courage, wandering aimlessly until they are swept into the gutter like dead leaves. On rainy days, you can hear their chorus rushing past...”

“You can listen to silence, Reuven. I've begun to realize that you can listen to silence and learn from it. It has a quality and a dimension all its own. It talks to me sometimes. I feel myself aliv...”

“Whoever is going to listen to the philosophers needs a considerable practice in listening.”

“A tart temper never mellows with age, and a sharp tongue is the only edged tool that grows keener with constant use.”

“I hope my tongue in prune juice smothers, If I belittle dogs and mothers.”

“Humor is the first of the gifts to perish in a foreign tongue.”