She didn't even know how dangerous the truth could be, all the tiny, shattering seeds it carried.

Did you know there are thirty-two names for love in one of the Eskimo languages?" August said. "And we just have this one. We are so limited, you have to use the same word.

I realize what a strange in-between place I am in. The Young Woman inside has turned to go, but the Old Woman has not shown up.

Nothing is fair in this world. You might as well get that straight right now

To remain silent in the face of evil is itself a form of evil.

My mother's life was way too heavy for me.

I'm tired of carrying around the weight of the world. I'm just going to lay it down now. It's my time to die, and it's your time to live. Don't mess it up.