He believed in God even if he was doubtful of men's claims to know God's mind. But that a God unable to forgive was no God at all.

In the end we all come to be cured of our sentiments.

I think if you were Satan and you were settin around tryin to think up somethin that would just bring the human race to its knees what you would probably come up with is narcotics.

It would take a hell of a wife to beat no wife at all.

Ive seen the meanness of humans till I dont know why God aint put out the sun and gone away.

I didn't mean I'd seen everything, John Grady said. I know you didn't. I just meant I'd seen some things I'd as soon not of. I know it. There's hard lessons in this world. What's the hardest? I dont know. Maybe it's just that when things are gone they're gone. They aint comin back. Yessir.

I look for the words, Professor. I look for the words because I believe that the words is the way to your heart.