“War in the name of peace is like someone punching you in the face because they want to be your friend. It just doesn't make sense. Only true love can defeat hate!!!”

“Just thinking about a friend makes you want to do a happy dance, because a friend is someone who loves you in spite of your faults.”

“You can put a name on anything, call it whatever you want, doesn't make it real. Doesn't make it true.”

“I think your mythology would call them fallen angels. War and hate are their business, and one of their chief weapons is un-Naming - making people not know who they are. If someone knows who he is, really knows, then he doesn't need to hate. That's why we still need Namers, because there are places throughout the universe like your planet Earth. When everyone is really and truly Named, then the Echthroi will be vanquished.”

“A friend had commented once that Neal had a gift for making someone want to punch him just for saying hello.”

“War is not the answer, because only love can conquer hate. ”