Death is not such a bad thing. What would be a bad thing would be living without challenges. Without knowing defeat, we cannot know what victory is. There is no life without death.

Over the years, she'd learned not to question him to closely—mostly because he wouldn't answer her.

The best way for me to protect you is to encourage you to be able to protect yourself.

I hope this means you'll quit asking me to kill you. It gives me indigestion.

Moonlight streamed in, sending loving beams over his face. He closed his eyes and basked in it, and I could tell it was calling to him, even though the moon was not full. She didn't speak to me, but Samuel had once described her song to me in the words of a poet. The expression of bliss on his face while he listened to her music made him beautiful.

Happiness is German engineering, Italian cooking, and Belgian chocolate.

Hard truths can be dealt with, triumphed over, but lies will destroy your soul.