"The universe seems to be a lot like a car or a computer, in that it's designed to be user-friendly, which doesn't necessarily require the user to have a clue what's going on under the hood."

"Whoever wants the 'I' to yield up its mysterious and tremendous secret must stop it from looking perpetually in the mirror, must stop the little ego's fascination with its own image."

"Remember the balance; the give-and-take of energy. The symbol of yin and yang is more than the integration of male and female. It’s also the balance of light and dark, soft and hard, active and passive, in and out, giver and receiver. You can’t have one without the other."

"Alan, you seem to think we won't like you unless you do things just like everyone else. Have you ever thought we might like you because you're different?"

"To obtain greatness and strength, a man must have a good character. He is honorable and respected by others. We define him as intelligent, and as one who God has blessed with wisdom."

"The brighter the sunlight, the worse it affects them,' said Einstein.'So we got to pay more attention to the weather forecast,' said DogNut. 'Cloudy with a chance of zombies."

"Nothing is lost that cannot be refound' she says in a voice infused with otherworldly authority 'this is the Dark Goddess's promise to guide you back to your deepest self and soul. If you choose this Sarah, so will it be."