“Look around you...Feel the wind, smell the air. Listen to the birds and watch the sky. Tell me what's happening in the wide world.”
“But I also know that to ignore joy while it lasts, in favor of lamenting one's fate, is a great crime.”
“No kindness is ever wasted, nor can we ever tell how much good may come of it.”
“Don't be angry," the Bard said. "Most people live inside a cage of their own expectations. It makes them feel safe. The world's a frightening place full of glory and wonder and, as we've both discovered, danger. Flying isn't for everyone.”
“Life and death are in constant battle. There is no way in this world for happiness to exist alone...”
“Death must be fought with life, and that means courage and that means joy,”
“He had no more control over his life than a dog on a chain, but caring for Lucy made him feel…well…strong.”
“Whaddaya mean 'old maids,' ha? The term is 'unclaimed treasure,' buddy, 'unclaimed treasure!”
“She realized that the world was a dance of a million fates. In this dance she was but a single soul.”
“Magnesium and calcium are easiest to consume in pill form, and 500 milligrams of magnesium taken prior to bed will also improve sleep.”
“Horror jolts me when I look at one of you and see a pair of beautiful eyes that make me think your mind might contain a world that could hold me as the bolts shake loose and fly from my frame.”
“Have you noticed that if you really want something, you can make it happen? But you need to be sure it's what you really want, because sometimes, when it comes true, you realize too late that it's not what you wanted. Not at all.”
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