The human body is amazing," she said. If you deprive it of one sensory input, the other senses take over, almost instantly.

Perception is transformed, and a new reality is born.

Telling someone about what a symbol means is like telling someone how music should make them feel.

The Bible did not arrive by fax from heaven. The Bible is the product of man, my dear. Not of God. The Bible did not fall magically from the clouds. Man created it as a historical record of tumultuous times, and it has evolved through countless translations, additions, and revisions. History has never had a definitive version of the book.

Terrorism is not an expression of rage. Terrorism is a political weapon. Remove a government's facade of infallibility, and you remove it's people's faith.

I've got to stop being such a snob about leather-bound books, he reminded himself. E-books do have their moments.

For me, a good thriller must teach me something about the real world. Thrillers like 'Coma,' 'The Hunt for Red October' and 'The Firm' all captivated me by providing glimpses into realms about which I knew very little - medical science, submarine technology and the law.