[Jem] looked from Will to Tessa and raised his silvery eyebrows. "A miracle, " he said. "You got him to speak.""Just to shout at me, really, " said Tessa. "Not quite loaves and fishes.

They say time heals all wounds, but that presumes the source of the grief is finite

She had loved him for such a long time, she thought. How was it that she did now know him at all?

wanting what you could not have led to misery and madness

Astriola. That IS demon pox. You had evidence that demon pox existed and you didnt mention it to me! Et tu, Brute!' He rolled up the paper and hit Jem over the head with it.

She had never imagined she had the power to make someone else so happy. And not a magical power, either--a purely human one.

I thought... that we could at least talk about books.

Lies and secrets, Tessa, they are like a cancer in the soul. They eat away what is good and leave only destruction behind.

Jem put the full force of himself into each smile, so that he seemed to be smiling with his eyes, his heart, his whole being.

Being Jem, Tessa reflected, must be a great deal like being the owner of a thouroughbred dog that liked to bite your guests. You had to have a hand on his collar constantly.

You had to know a person well to make them laugh like that.

Dreams turn to dust in light of day.

Freedom is that you harness from being a slave to the one you love.

Her chances of a decent marriage were about to be dashed-and all because of a ferret.

Until you see fear as an opportunity for growth, you won't grow beyond your current self.

David looked at me, then, the regret plain on his face. No matter what I said, we both knew the hard truth. We do our best. We try. And usually, it makes no difference at all

It's no accident that in a bureaucracy getting fired is called 'termination, ' as in ontological erasure.

I think you need to go through some stuff to really appreciate life and understand what it means to persevere, overcome and have faith. I think those tough times make you a stronger person.

To heal divisions, to relieve the oppress'd, In virtue rich; in blessing others, bless'd.

The mission I set out on in the beginning - to become heavyweight champion of the world, undisputed, lineal champion - you could say that mission is complete.

Do not believe that any one can know, better than yourself, what is right for you. Listen to what others have to say, but always form your own conclusions.