Every man builds his world in his own image. He has the power to choose, but no power to escape the necessity of choice.

God... a being whose only definition is that he is beyond man's power to conceive.

The truth is not for all men but only for those who seek it.

God... a being whose only definition is that he is beyond man's power to conceive.

To achieve, you need thought. You have to know what you are doing and that's real power.

Of course I need you. I go insane when I see you. You can do almost anything you wish with me. Is that what you want to hear? Almost, Dominique. And the things you couldn't make me do — you could put me through hell if you demanded them and I had to refuse you, as I would. Through utter hell, Dominique. Does that please you? Why do you want to know whether you own me? It's so simple. Of course you do. All of me that can be owned. You'll never demand anything else. But you want to know whether you could make me suffer. You could. What of it?" The words did not sound like surrender, because they were not torn out of him, but admitted simply and willingly. She felt no thrill of conquest; she felt herself owned more than ever, by a man who could say these things, know them to be true, and still remain controlled and controlling — as she wanted him to remain.