“It is my function as a Christian to imitate Christ; how then can I walk in the sheep's wool with out wearing the Lion's Mane.”

“I long to be the corporeal symbol of an intangible God”

“Precision is Paramount when making music, drinks, and Love. ”

“You are the answer. All you have to do is believe.”

“True Christians are those who carry out Christ's doctrine in their lives. ”

“I wanted to walk away in denial, watch the news and believe the cat was faking the whole thing for attention.”

“When the stories were over, four or five of us walked out the home of our host. The surrounding land, in the persistent light of a far northern summer, was still visible for miles--striated, pitched massifs of the Brooks Range; the shy, willow-lined banks of the John River flowing south from Anaktuvuk Pass; and the flat tundra plain, opening with great affirmation to the north. The landscape seemed alive because of the stories. It was precisely these ocherous tones, the kind of willow, exactly this austerity that had informed the wolverine narratives. I felt exhilaration, and a deeper confirmation of what I had heard. The mundane task that awaited me I anticipated now with pleasure. The stories had renewed in me a sense of the purpose of my life.”