Power's a strange thing, lad. It's a drug people like me crave it.

A little extra forgiveness never hurts," said Matt, quoting one of Celia's favorite sayings.

If I had a soul, I’d probably wind up in hell anyway.

People’s souls are like gardens. You can’t turn your back on someone because his garden’s full of weeds. You have to give him water and lots of sunshine.

The other girls in the village never felt restless. Nhamo was like a pot of boiling water. 'I want...I want...,' she whispered to herself, but she didn't know what she wanted and she had no idea how to find it.

But I also know that to ignore joy while it lasts, in favor of lamenting one's fate, is a great crime.

Quests always have their ups and downs,' rumbled the giant. 'The point is never to give up, even if you're falling off a cliff. You never know what might happen on the way to the bottom.