“Wringin' your hands only stops you from rollin' up your sleeves.”

“Gray imagined Kat scolding her husband in an operatic duet that has been going on between husbands and wives for ages, that eternal mix of exasperation and love." -- James Rollins”

“Guns, grendels, or nuclear bombs; take your pick.”

“Are you sure, Gray?'He lifted his eyes. 'No . . . I'm not. I'm not sure of a damn thing.' He slipped his hands free of the monsignor's and peeled the battery off the phone, cutting the last ring in half. 'But that doesn't mean I won't act.”

“Biblical references about knowledge and good and evil often get tangled up.”

“He counted his steps. That was how you got through tough things. You counted. Once you said, "one," then you knew "two" was coming, and "three" right after that.”

“They wanted them to look like the Gods.God doesn't look like this.”