Joan of Arcadia, Season One

Joan:
Make Kevin walk, please? I just ask this one favor and then I'll never ask for one again. It's so easy for you. All you have to do is snap your fingers or blink your eyes. Just let Kevin stand up.

God:
People ask me to do things - big things, little things - billions of times, every day.

Joan:
What do you expect? You're God!

God:
I put a lot of thought into the Universe; came up with the rules. It sets a bad example if I break them - not to mention, shows favoritism. Why should one person get a miracle, and not everybody else? Can you imagine the confusion? It's better when we all abide by the rules.

Joan:
No miracles?

God:
Miracles happen within the rules.