"I don't mean to seem humble. I like making things happen, and to be the only one who knows they are my doing."
"The question doesn't change, my friend," Niketas said. "Indulgently, I suggested you wanted to be the Prince of Falsehood, and now you make me realize you would like to be God Almighty."
If you haven't read any of Humberto Eco's books, I suggest you do so now. Baudolino is fun, interesting, and as you can see, a tad blasphemous.