The harp sounds at each passing breeze, but that does not mean the tune is masterfully played.
Jacqueline CareyTrue friendship must be akin to romance, I think. only without all the anguish and anxiety.
Jacqueline CareyWhat's the point of being a grown-up if you can't indulge the kid inside you every now and then?
Jacqueline CareyI would that I could have stopped time and preserved that day forever. It was a perfect day. There was the shadow of sorrow, yes. It would always be there. But that was the nature of life. The bright mirror and the dark, reflecting one another. And today there was so much brightness.
Jacqueline CareyTo my surprise, Joscelin rose. โPhedre-โ He began, then halted. Sitting below him, I watched him smile to himself, quiet and private. โPhedre yields with a willowโs grace,โ he said softly. โAnd endures with the strength of mountains. Without her, life would be calm; and yet lack all meaning.
Jacqueline Carey