“Do all lovers feel helpless and valiant in the presence of the beloved? Helpless because the need to roll over like a pet dog is never far away. Valiant because you know you would slay a dragon with a pocket knife if you had to.”

“One of the hallmarks of a life well lived, a life worthy to return to God’s presence and receive a fulness of the Father, is to be “valiant in the testimony of Jesus”. Paul was valiant, and we can be valiant as well. To be “valiant in the testimony of Jesus” is to be faithful.”

“She's small, Valiant. You should ease up some on the sex."Tammy and Valiant both shot him a glare. "Never," they said in unison.”

“Do you honestly want credit because you didn’t do anything to a helpless female?”“No! Yes. No, damn it—”

“It was the same old crap-someone thinking they can push you around because you're young, because you're helpless. You had to just sit there and take it because you were under a certain number, because you weren't a real person yet; you could be picked up and dropped like a toy, left behind or thrown away-”

“Do you know how helpless you feel if you have a full cup of coffee in your hand and you start to sneeze? ”