Divina Raymo

“The point is to be compassionately, not cruelly, honest. Tell the person what you have heard that worries you. Allow him to respond. You may be surprised at how much sense his answers make.”
― Nancy O'Meara, The Cult around the Corner: A Handbook on Dealing with Other People's Religions

“This night they sang in the town of Bethlehem there is born a little baby who shall be the saviour of the world. He is the prince of peace and the son of god and his name is Jesus. Peace on earth and good will toward men. Rejoice everyone and sing with the angels for this night a saviour is born. Peace peace peace on earth and good will toward men.”
― Dalton Trumbo, Johnny Got His Gun

“Sᥱ ᥣᥲ ᥒottᥱ ᥱ̀ ᥒᥱrᥲ, ᥱ̀ ρᥱrᥴhᥱ́ ᥒᥙᥣᥣᥲ ρossᥲ dιstrᥲrᥴι dᥲι ᥒostrι ιᥒᥴᥙbι.”
― Bill Watterson

“Do you know the song Violet Crowned Athens?” he asked. Yellow hair like hers was rare among the Greeks. Though some people say that Helen of Troy . . .”
― Yvonne Korshak, Pericles and Aspasia: A Story of Ancient Greece