Pride is the rope God allows us all.

It is one thing to say you're at war with this whole world and stick your chest out believing it, but when the world shows up with it's crushing numbers and its predatory knowledge, it is another thing completely.

Is there a single person on whom I can press belief? No sir. All I can do is say, Here's how it went. Here's what I saw. I've been there and am going back. Make of it what you will.

Good advice is a wise man's friend, of course; but sometimes it just flies on past, and all you can do is wave.

Once torched by truth...a little thing like faith is easy.

You can embark on new and steeper versions of your old sins, you know, and cry tears while doing it that are genuine as any.

Fresh peach pie can lift a bullying reprobate into apologetic courtesy; I have watched it happen.