“It is better to have God over your shoulder, than carry the world alone on your back.”
“Don't live in a world of 'I never should have'. Regret is a terrible burden to carry through life. It stoops your shoulders and keeps you looking down at the ground rather than up at the stars.”
“Better to face the devil than have him at your back.”
“No matter how hard you try, you will never be able to carry the world. So you need to get it off your shoulders before you break your back." (From Night Marchers book 2 coming soon.)”
“I'm still not a god," he said apologetically. Crick stood behind him and pulled his shoulders back against that wide, strong chest. "Better than a god," Crick murmured. "You're the reason to have faith.”
“Make sure you don't carry the burden of the whole world on your shoulders, just in case someone needed them to cry.”