“Lies are like muscles: it takes practice to make them strong.”
“Young girls are sad. They like to be; it makes them feel strong.”
“Lies were only as strong as the suckers that believed them.”
“It takes practice to become proficient at something. Practicing the presence of God will make us good at it.”
“Heroes rarely look the way we draw them in our minds: attractive, imposing figures with rippling muscles and strong chins. More times than not they are humble beings, small and flawed. It is only their spirits that are beautiful and strong.”
“Everyone thinks I'm so strong. They expect me to face autumns and winters like that and bitch-slap them down; make them come to heel. I'm not so strong. I only pretend.”