Ben Erentraut

“He deserves it" he said suddenly.
"You think so?" said Lupin lightly. "Do you really think anyone deserves that?”
― J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

“Morality is as much an art as a science, and it calls for a certain versatility from us, the ability to improvise and respond to actual circumstances and particular situations.”
― Richard Holloway, Godless Morality: Keeping Religion Out of Ethics

“Even if I crack the code somehow, it doesn't change the fact that Blue isn't interested. He found out who I am. And now it's broken, and I don't know what to do. I told him I understand if he's not attracted to me. I tried to make it sound like I don't mind. But I don't understand. And I totally mind”
― Becky Albertalli, Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda

“The power of myth lies in its ability to represent ourselves to ourselves. A myth is a story that expresses, but does not explain a universal human experience...The best myths have immediacy. We get them, see ourselves through them. They are mirrors.”
― Richard Holloway, Leaving Alexandria: A Memoir of Faith and Doubt