The hatched chick cannot go back to the shell, the falcon who has found the sky does not willingly sit the nest.
Mercedes LackeyIn a dog's world, only three states existed: "now," "in a while," and "forever." If someone left, he was gone "forever," and when he returned they rejoiced as much as if he were back from the dead precisely because he'd been gone "forever.
Mercedes LackeyIt makes sense for people who are good at fighting to go out and do it-because if they're good at it, that means the fewest number of other people die.
Mercedes Lackey