“It is not in my nature to be interested in the living.But there are many things, I have found, that defy nature.”

“Dad says there are more than three thousand letters in the Japanese alphabet, which could pose a problem. There are only twenty-six letters in the English alphabet, and I get into enough trouble wi...”

“There is a thrill in relishing the suffering of strangers, and they hide their interest with worried faces.”

“Dinner that night is a feast of flavor. To celebrate the successful exorcism, Kagura has cooked several more dishes than the shrine's usual, simple fare- fragrant onigiri, balls of rice soaked in g...”

“There are so many other fun ways to dishonor the family name that buying girls underwear shouldnt be one of them.”

“There are so many other fun ways to dishonor the family name that buying girls’ underwear shouldn’t be one of them.”

“Fireflies in the GardenBy Robert Frost 18741963 Here come real stars to fill the upper skies, And here on earth come emulating flies, That though they never equal stars in size, (And they were neve...”

“Put the two of us together and we become like moonlight and fireflies... all burning and glowing and lighting up the night.”

“A dark night, lightened up by thousands of glowing fireflies... It's magical...”

“I took the dog out for a walk tonight, and together we wandered across the meadow next door. It was a warm summer's night, dark, and moonless. There were a handful of fireflies flickering intermitt...”

“You are the beautiful and elusive pinpoint of radiance that lit up the darkness and called me home.”

“You can't take the sky from me.”

“But this time as soon as he moved she began to fade. He stopped at once, not breathing again, motionless, willing his eyes to see that she had stopped too. But she had not stopped. She was fading, ...”

“Nico knew something about ghosts. Letting them get inside your head was dangerous. He wanted to help Reyna, but since his own strategy was to deal with his problems alone, spurning anyone who tried...”

“It was all real and blazing with detail. But I was shadow, light as mist, mute as the wallpaper.”