“Consciousness is much more than the thorn, it is the dagger in the flesh.”

“Sometimes duplicity and treason are markers of the enemy, and sometimes, the failed intention of a masterful ally. But, nevertheless, as they burden you with a vexing brand of love, they become nothing more than the kiss of Judas, pressing a crown of thorns into your flesh.”

“The words that I will have to find for that explanation will be sharp and they will hurt, much worse than the thorns of roses.”

“Roses and thorns are parts of the same plant. Somehow though, some people are concerned mainly about the roses. The rose is not on the plant for more than a week, but the thorns are there forever.Roses are teaching that the beauty of life will bloom, once you have taught yourself the lessons given by living with the thorns.”

“Shame weighs a lot more than flesh and bone.”

“A sick thought can devour the body's flesh more than fever or consumption.”