"Make the lie big, make it simple, keep saying it, and eventually they will believe it."

“A man has virtues enough if he deserves pardon for his faults on account of them.”

“Evil was seductive and easy, and virtue was difficult and unappreciated.”

Source : Melissa de la Cruz (2013). “Gates of Paradise: Number 7 in series”, p.88, Hachette UK

“Anyone who imagines that bliss is normal is going to waste a lot of time running around shouting that he’s been robbed. The fact is that most putts don’t drop, most beef is tough, most children grow up to just be people, most successful marriages require a high degree of mutual toleration, most jobs are more often dull than otherwise. Life is like an old time rail journey…delays…sidetracks, smoke, dust, cinders and jolts, interspersed only occasionally by beautiful vistas and thrilling burst of speed. The trick is to thank the Lord for letting you have the ride.”

“I remember opening my dad's closet and there were, like, 40 suits, every color of the rainbow, plaid and winter and summer. He had two jewelry boxes full of watches and lighters and cuff links. And just... he was that guy. He was probably unfulfilled in his life in many ways.”

“I'd like to think I'm a serious legislator and trying to get things done.”

“For in Jesus Christ there is neither male nor female, bond nor free; even you may be the children of God, if you believe in Jesus.”

“For me, the hardest part is taking lessons, and it's hard teaching an old dog new tricks, so part of my re-teaching myself is opening my mind too. I just want to get better and I think there's nothing wrong with wanting to get better.”

“The common denominator is that we all need help.”