The landscape changes, so enjoy it: of course, you have to have an objective in mind - to reach the top. But as you are going up, more things can be seen, and it's no bother to stop now and again and enjoy the panorama around you. At every meter conquered, you can see a little further, so use this to discover things that you still had not noticed.

In a few more days I'd anticipated telling Veronika that our injections had cured her heart condition. But in light of her unscheduled departure form Villette my telling that particular lie will not be required. The majority of people who attempt suicide repeat that attempt until they succeed. I took a risk in lying to her about her condition, i decided to test the only remedy i have come to have any faith in: awareness of life. Until she finds out from some other doctor that she is perfectly healthy. She'll consider each day a miracle. Which in my view it is.

Everything, absolutely everything on this earth makes sense, and even the smallest things are worthy of our consideration.

Real love changes and grows with time and discovers new ways of expressing itself.

Before there was a proper understanding and a sense of God's presence, the idea that everything would one day end was utterly desolating.

Treasure is uncovered by the force of flowing water, and it is buried by the same currents.

To attain his dream, the warrior of light needs a strong will and an enormous capacity for acceptance.