Saints and martyrs had never interested Maggie so much as sages and poets.

The pages of history are red with the blood of illuminated "saints" who were murdered by their religions for actually achieving the advertised spiritual rewards.

These are neither heroes nor martyrs nor saints.

Saints have no moderation, nor do poets, just exuberance.

The most important thing for poets to do is to write as little as possible.

Saints should always be judged guilty until they are proven innocent