“Ultima came to stay with us the summer I was almost seven. When she came the beauty of the llano unfolded before my eyes, and the gurgling waters of the river sang to the hum of the turning earth. ...”

“The orange of the golden carp appeared at the edge of the pond. . . . We watched in silence at the beauty and grandeur of the great fish. Out of the corners of my eyes I saw Cico hold his hand to h...”

“I had been afraid of the awful presence of the river, which was the soul of the river, but through her [Ultima] I learned that my spirit shared in the spirit of all things.”

“The germ of creation lies in violence.”

“It seemed the more I knew about people the more I knew about the strange magic hidden in their hearts.”

“There are many gods . . . gods of beauty and magic, gods of the garden, gods in our own backyards, but we go off to foreign countries to find new ones, we reach to the stars to find new ones--. . ....”

“You dont let many people behind that wall of yours do you? No I dont because basically people are shit. They have let me down over and over so now I choose them very carefully.You have let Yvan in,...”

“Squinting in the darkness Anya could just make out a strange curving symbol scratched into the bark. Baba Zosia scored a line through it, disfiguring the symbol. Anya felt something in the air chan...”

“Can I have a final request in case I dont make it?Anything. I havent been kissed in five years, kiss me Trajan, she whispered. I am so afraid. Trajan slowly pushed his glasses onto the top of his h...”

“Bless the world. Let it be a wonderful world with love, peace, joy and happiness.”

“Cultivate blessing. Bless yourself. Bless the whole world. Let it be full with love, peace, joy and happiness.”

“Pray, meditate and the Almighty will bless you in the name of Jesus Christ”

“Justice is the only worship.Love is the only priest.Ignorance is the only slavery.Happiness is the only good.The time to be happy is now,The place to be happy is here,The way to be happy is to make...”

“Be a good human.”

“Our country in general assumes that "the pursuit of happiness" really means "the pursuit of pleasure" and that therefore pleasure is the greatest good.”