“If my years have taught me anything, it'sthis: there are many roads to Godand all men and womenhave a right to choose their own.And yet...there are those who want to seta tollbooth at every junction, demandingthat you pay and pay and pay,that you walk only on the road they have walked,the only one they say is open.”

“Take what you want and pay for it, says God. You can have anything you want, as long as you accept that there is a price and you will have to pay it.”

“When you are moving toward an objective," said Petrus, "it is very important to pay attention to the road. It is the road that teaches us the best way to get there, and the road enriches us as we walk its length.”

“My ma told me that there isn't anything in this life worth having that comes easy. She told me that every road I walk down's gonna have a price. But what she didn't tell me and what I learned since I've been here is that if you don't choose the road you're gonna walk, sooner or later someone else'll do that choosing for you.”

“If you have men who will only come if they know there is a good road, I don't want them. I want men who will come if there is no road at all.”

“Any one of those boys wanted to push me around, I’d say bring it on. Hell, I’d pay for one of ‘em to move into my house. They don’t even have to do me; just walk around so I can watch. Maybe in a towel.”