To someone standing in the nave, looking down the length of the church toward the east, the round window would seem like a huge sun exploding into innumerable shards of gorgeous color.

Why was it, Lloyd wondered, that the people who wanted to destroy everything good about their country were the quickest to wave the national flag?

The most expensive part of building is the mistakes.

She wanted to say 'I love you like a thunderstorm, like a lion, like a helpless rage'.

In my books, women often solve the problem. Even if the woman is not the hero, she's a strong character. She does change the plot. She'll often rescue the male character from some situation.

Having faith in God did not mean sitting back and doing nothing. It meant believing you would find success if you did your best honestly and energetically.

Trusting someone was like holding a little water in your cupped hands - it was so easy to spill the water, and you could never get it back.