“(An) Analogy has been drawn between the metaphysical experience of prayer and an ordinary human friendship. This may progress from initial civility, through engagement in common business, to conversations of mutual interest punctuated with companionable silences; after that meetings may become occasions for sudden outbursts of passionate conviction or declarations of love. ”

“Each of us has a vulnerability like Edmund's that Satan is eager to exploit. It may be something addictive like drugs or alcohol, or it may be something seemingly harmless and perhaps even good like food, friendship, or work.”

“It's the basic truth of the human condition: everybody lies.”

“Dust off your knees, brother, because you may damn well end up walking on them before the night is through.”Lucan (in response to Dante's request for advice) - Kiss of Crimson”

“Pain makes us make bad decisions. Fear or pain is almost as big of a motivator.”

“People say time changes things, but it’s not true. Doing things changes things. Not doing things leaves things exactly as they were.”

“You got three choices in life: be good, get good or give up.”