A lie twice believed is self decieved

Hours of crisis often call for sacrifice. In matters of consequence, when have doubt and fear given the best advice? Why not heed faith, courage, and honor?

Most pleasures are best as a seasoning, not the main course. p. 374

Try as we might to postpone them, days of reckoning inevitably arrive.

...even misplaced faith can help us gain knowledge. We try to be smart about where we put our faith and we adjust as we learn more.

Seth put his ear against the door. "I can't hear anything." "There are probably ten of them patiently waiting on the far side, ready to pounce." Brownies are shrimps. All I'd need are some heavy boots, a pair of shin guards, and a weed whacker." The image made Kendra giggle.

Smart people learn from their mistakes. But the real sharp ones learn from the mistakes of others.