Social psychologist argued that even severe mental illness was the result of society labeling unusual behavior rather than of biochemical processes.

Gods are like people. They believe anything if you tell them right way.

You don't bless what you love...It's when you want to love and you can't manage it. You stretch out your hands and you say God forgive me that I can't love but bless this thing anyway...We have to bless what we hate...It would be better to love, but that's not always possible.

So easy now that Elder Sister has explained to her what all young girls in houses are taught—that with care and meticulous acting and tears of pretended pain and fear, and the final modest telltale stains cautiously placed, a girl can, if necessary, be virgin ten times for ten different men.

why be bothered with other people's set-ups? it only leads to torture.