"True believers coming to the fore with the same old theme—don’t you make out you’re better than us—defining a narrow …"

"Hard men and women, from Barion’s firsthand recollection: not always thinking of God but seeing Him hard as themselve…"

"Woody had more talent than drive, but a musician, even a poor one, was preferable to a fanatic. He could only assault…"

"“If you are in trouble, so am I. Two rowers in a sinking lifeboat telling each other ‘I told you so’ doesn’t keep eit…"

"Countries are just like women. Sooner or later everyone loses their cherry and gets to be just another broad on the b…"

"Coyle knew to its core the essence of Charity Stovall, who had lived her twenty years in the lower echelons of Christ…"

"Nemesis, come! And you unfeeling stars, I hurl defiance for reply, and cast into the balance for the world to see my …"

"“Got no time for games,” Charity told the dog. “Hope you don’t bite.” “Not at all. The hound yawned to his ears. But …"

"I will not comment on your accent. Similes founder, metaphors fail."

"Smart eats, stupid starves."