“Idleness for me is not a giving up on life but a spirited grabbing hold of it.”

“O Lord and Master of my life, take from me the spirit of sloth, faintheartedness, lust of power, and idle talk.“But give rather the spirit of chastity, humility, patience and love to your servant.“Yea, O Lord and King, grant me to see my own sin and not to judge my brother, for You are blessed from all ages to all ages. Amen”

“As he heard me approach, he quickly leaped up, grabbing a nearby loaf of bread and holding it in front of him as if struck by a sudden desire to make a sandwich.”

“Life is fundamentally up for grabs”

“Life might be easier if you give in a little, but it's better if you hold onto something so hard you can't give it up.”

“The house is made up of the spirits of our ancestors. Did you think they would lie idly by while we were under attack?"'Cuz, yeah, didn't everybody's ancestors rise up and destroy enemies.”