We had given it a name, a substance, and somehow, in doing that, we had condemned ourselves.

There is a point when facing the unknown stops being a longed-for adventure and becomes a terrifying reality.

If life is a battle, then my inner scars are medals for valor, for swiftness, for courage, for passion. Evil is the dark-haired brother of Good; they walk hand in hand—always.

The Gelaming regarded themselves as a force for good, and in many ways they were, but they were also inexorable and their compassion could often feel like oppression.

Being a child is such a shining gift, yet we don't know how precious it is until it's worn out and gone away.

No one, not even lovers, are truly psychic, and everyone flounders around each other, misunderstanding, misinterpreting, sending out confusing signals.

I have been writing now for over a week. I find it cleansing, refreshing; it is good for me.” (p.531)

I found it hateful, yet I wanted to be part of it.

I felt as if something hung there in the back of my mind, waiting to tarnish whatever happiness I might find. Is it safer to be unhappy? Nothing ever wants to take that away.

He had the compassion of a vivisectionist.

...love's shadow is jealousy.

Just like science, there must be other kinds of sensations which haven't yet been feltby the human heart at all.

..there are times when it is best to be content with what one has, so as not to lose everything.

And if the earth Gods wreak vengeance on the sinless and the sinful alike, then this further destruction cannot be punishment for sins, but is in the way of all nature.

Nothing in the world is quite as adorably lovely as a robin when he shows off and they are nearly always doing it.

If I ever get out of here, thought of giving it all away to a registered charity.

Something nonhuman doesn’t become human by getting older and bigger; whatever is human is human from the beginning.

The first thing to look out for after your first big success are drugs and screenplays.

If you do things out of time you're weird.

Look at me, chica." When she does, I repeat, "Eres hermosa." "What does it mean?" "You're beautiful.

I tend to be very relaxed on stage, but the nerves have to come out somehow.