“We are all butterflies. Earth is our chrysalis.”

“Peace is self-examination and being all right with what you see. Freedom is being able to open up to others without the worry of persecution. Happiness is seeing others for who they are and embracing the differences.”

“Oh, gross. Your stomach is full of butterfly barf!”

“God knows we all have to at least try to justify our behavior so we don't feel too guilty about it later.”

“We all know so goddamn well what's best for other people that it seems unnecessary we get to know them before imposing our will on them.”

“Well gentlemen,” Royce said as he started for the door.  “And lady.  Welcome to Los Angeles.  This is our Sanctuary in the middle of hell on Earth.”

“Mistakes? Well, hell, we all make mistakes. And what’s more, we are expected to learn from them. It is part of our journey. It is how we move from innocence to resounding wisdom. It is how we keep from retaining a fucking baby’s psyche well into our nineties. It is how everyone keeps from shitting themselves in public and on each other. It is our ever-learning, ever-adapting GPS for this thing called life.”