Outside, in the newly fallen darkness, the world had been transformed. The sky had become a glistening tapestry of stars.

One does not need to have cancer to analyze its symptoms.

Angels and demons were identical--interchangeable archetypes--all a matter of polarity. The guardian angel who conquered your enemy in battle was perceived by your enemy as a demon destroyer.

Pain is a part of growing-up. It is how we learn.

Death is usually an all-or-nothing thing!

Time is a river, and books are boats.

The information was kept hidden for the same reason we keep matches from children. In the correct hands, fire can provide illumination... but in the wrong hands, fire can be highly destructive.