I find pieces of myself everywhere, and I cut myself handling them.

Somewhere between fear and sex passion is.

Anything outside marriage seems like freedom and excitement.

The Bible writers didn't care that they were bunching together sequences some of which were historical, some preposterous, and some downright manipulative. Faithful recording was not their business; faith was.

Poetry is easier to learn than prose. Once you have learned it you can use it as a light and a laser. It shows up your true situation and it helps you cut through it.

It's true that heroes are inspiring, but mustn't they also do some rescuing if they are to be worthy of their name? Would Wonder Woman matter if she only sent commiserating telegrams to the distressed?

The truth is that love smashes into your life like an ice floe, and even if your heart is built like the Titanic you go down.