“To achieve something is better than not achieving.”

“The fact that you are still alive assures you that God has something for you to accomplish.”

“Achieve more, you are a leader!”

“Nothing is impossible. Some things are just less likely than others.”

“Kurt dreamt about more than the rough squeeze of James's hands over his jeans. He dreamt of the warmth of his tongue and a sharp bite from his teeth in sensitive places. He dreamt of taking it further, a thought that held more of the sharp edges of delicious reality than any previous fantasy. Finally, he'd dreamt of feeling James's arms around him as he slept, feeling at once safe and needed, as if every worry could be erased if the right person cared for him.”

“Be good, create your environment and achieve financial returns.”

“An average Christian, in an average church, listen to an average Sunday sermon has achieved a level of arrogance simply unimaginable in scientific discourse -- and there have been some extraordinary arrogant scientists.”