People with dark souls have nothing but dark dreams. People with really dark souls do nothing but dream.

If a person remains tense for a long time he might not notice it himself, but it’s like his nerves are a piece of rubber that has been stretched out. It’s hard to go back to the original shape.

And it was the kind of thing that loses the most important nuances when reduced to words. He had never told anyone about it, and he probably never would.

He does not exist here, with me, but flesh that does not exist will never die, and promises unmade are never broken.

It depends on which reality you take and which reality I take.” (p. 318).

He was silent for thirty seconds, maybe a minute. I uncrossed my legs under the table and wondered if this was the right moment to leave. It was as if my whole life revolved around trying to judge the right point in a conversation to say goodbye.

Have your dream...What you need now more than anything is discipline. Cast off mere words. Words turn into stone. (from Thailand)