He's become like that briefcase in the ground-full of gems yet void of light, so nothing sparkles, nothing shines.

Perhaps, thought Talon, there was a path in between. A way to shed their ignorance without losing their souls.

Small victories are bet­ter than none.

It was at that moment he realized that his spirit was truly human once more. For he no longer remembered how to be alone without being lonely.

So," says Lev, as casually as he can, "you wanna dance?" "Do you believe in the end of the world?" she responds. Lev shrugs. "I don't know. Why?" "Because the day after that is when I'll dance with you.

Leadership is about keeping toilets flushing," the Admiral once said. "Unless you're on the battlefront. Then it's about staying alive. Neither are pleasant.

We weren't going anywhere," Nick said with a smile. He was trying to sound charming, but instead wound up sounding heavily sedated.