A Morbid Taste for Bones (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael #1)

by Ellis Peters

Meet every man as you find him, for we’re all made the same under habit or robe or rags. Some better made than others, and some better cared for, but on the same pattern all.

Official justice does not dig deep, but regards what comes readily to the surface, and draws conclusions accordingly.

It’s a kind of arrogance to be so certain you’re past redemption.”

“When harried, we go as far as we dare, and with those we’re sure of we dare go very far, knowing where forgiveness is certain.”

Miracles have nothing to do with reason. Miracles contradict reason, they strike clean across mere human deserts, and deliver and save where they will. If they made sense, they would not be miracles,