All we can do if we're lucky is stich up the mistakes other people make.

What are we all chasing? Nella wonders. To live, of course. To be unbound from the invisible ropes that Johannes spoke of in his study. Or to be happy in them, at least.

You are a stone, thrown upon a lake. But the ripples you create will never make you still.

This city is like no other city in the world. It is brilliant but it is bloated, and I've never called it home

The turnip cannot thrive in the tulips patch of soil.

The rules of this house are written in water. I must either sink or swim.

Because, Petronella - it's something in his soul. It's something in his soul and you can't get it out.

Love your children, for they are the seeds that will make this city bloom.

Words are water in this city. One drop of rumour could drown us.

Take care, take care. This city thrives! It's money gives you wings to soar. But it is a yoke on your shoulders and you would do well to take note of the bruise around your neck.

Believe it or don't believe it, Madame. But my feet are tired too. Bloody tired. Like a dead man's.

False has many wings. Do not judge anything by its popularity.

The knowledge that life is finite was always in the back of my mind.

Variety is the Spice of Life. Voices come in all shapes, tones, and sizes. Some are compelling and effective, while others are grating and agitating.

Fateful moments tend to evoke grandeur of speech, especially in French.

If I believed everything everyone had ever told me about my family I'd be a sight more miserable than I am now

In my life there is an infinite supply of love, it is in exhaustible, I can never use it all in this lifetime so I don't have to be sparing with it!

My brother is one of my true heroes. Steady and sober where I am impulsive and emotional.

Dancers are stripped enough onstage. You don't have to know more about them than they've given you already.

The unfinished character of human beings and the transformational character of reality necessitate that education be an ongoing activity.

To be a good designer, you would need to have deep and far-reaching interests outside of the profession.