Sometimes a catastrophe is simply a course correction.

Prayers aren't for the deity...They're for you, to recommit yourself to what you believe.

That isn't a desperate act. That's a PLAN.

Just because I'm a murdering, thieving, cowardly, traitorous sort doesn't mean I can't do my job properly.

If you really want to do something, no one can stop you. But if you really don’t want to do something, no one can help you

Our weaknesses are always evident, both to ourselves and others. But our strengths are hidden until we choose to reveal them--and that is when we are truly tested. When all that we have within is exposed, and we may no longer blame our inadequacies for our failure, but must instead depend upon our strengths to succeed ... that is when the measure of a man is taken, my boy.

Power, true power, comes from the belief in true things, and the willingness to stand behind that belief, even if the universe itself conspires to thwart your plans. Chaos may settle; flames may die; worlds may rise and fall. But true things will remain so, and will never fail to guide you to your goals.