“No matter what he does, every person on earth plays a central role in the history of the world. And normally he doesn't know it.”

“Religion is a personal matter between God and man, and that force plays no role in it”

“Every individual matters. Every individual has a role to play. Every individual makes a difference.”

“Have McNab take the edge if you need one. Can he handle bad cop?""He does it really well during personal role-playing games when I'm the reluctant witness.”

“August: You know, somethings don't matter that much...like the color of a house...But lifting a person's heart--now that matters. The whole problem with people--"Lily: They don't know what matters and what doesn't...August:...They know what matters, but they don't choose it...The hardest thing on earth is to choose what matters.”

“He's Darkness. Unpleasant. I wouldn't trust him. Nor do I trust every mortal I meet. I don't know where evil comes from, and frankly it doesn't matter. Not right now. Histories and myths are renamed and reinvented eternally across the world. I can't speak to that. What I do know? This is your story.”