“There was one question, however, which Inciarte had asked him and he could not answer. Why was it that he had lived while others had died? What purpose had God in making this selection? What sense could be made out of it? ‘None,’ replied Father Andrés. ‘There are times when the will of God cannot be understood by our human intelligence. There are things which in all humility we must accept as a mystery.” GodPurposeMysteryHumilitySurvivalSelection Book:Alive: The Story of the Andes Survivors Source: Alive: The Story of the Andes Survivors
“It is as if friendship requires that we go through things together - schooldays, gap years, college, choosing careers, chasing girls, getting married, having children. A shared purpose in later life does not suffice.” Friendship Book:The Misogynist Source: The Misogynist
“Sins become more subtle as you grow older: you commit sins of despair rather than of lust.” GrowsSinDespairVicesLustCommitSubtle Author:Piers Paul Read
“Good novels are not written, they are rewritten. Great novels are diamonds mined from layered rewrites.” NovelWrittenDiamondGreat Novels Author:Piers Paul Read
“Writing is a vocation and, as in any other calling, a writer should develop his talents for the greater glory of God. Novels should be neither homilies nor apologetics: the author's faith, and the grace he has received, will become apparent in his work even if it does not have Catholic characters or a Catholic theme.” IfsShouldWritingDoeCharacterNovelGreaterGraceTalentCallingGloryCatholicThemeVocationGlory Of GodApologetic Author:Piers Paul Read