“For all those that have to fight for the respect that everyone else is given without question.”

“The body fades. A leader who would last relies on more.”

“We aren't human.""Yes. We. Are." His voice turns fierce. "I don't give a shit what the something-somethingth council of big important farts decreed, or how the geomests classify things, or any of t...”

“Who misses what they have never, ever even imagined?”

“Fear of a bully, fear of a volcano; the power within you does not distinguish. It does not recognize degree.”

“You must remember, though, that most normal people have never seen an orogene, let alone had to do business with one, and She spreads her hands. Isnt it understandable that we might be uncomfortabl...”

“For the two of us, home isn't a place. It is a person. And we are finally home.”

“The vast and beautiful world is the home we share together.”

“I stood there a long while, staring at that tree. It looked so strongSo beautiful. Hurt right down the middleBut alive and well. Cee touched my shoulderLightly. Frank? Yes? Come on, brother. Let's ...”