“There is a light within our soul that burns brighter than the sun. And we ignore it.”

“Beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder. Most of my beholders are blind.”

“I want to douse myself in silver words and whisper away all rue.”

“Even dead fallen leaves go a long way with the wind before getting crushed.”

“After a breath and before another, there's plenty of time to rest.”

“LOOK AT MY BLOOD FLOWERS, BECAUSE I WRITE WITH A SERENE SHARP BLADE THAT SOOTHES. AS MUCH AS CUTS INTO THE DEEPEST PARTS OF MY SOUL.”

“Nothing is as it seems, but something is everything it is made out to be.”

“Without feelings of respect, what is there to distinguish men from beasts?”

“You'd be surprised how easy some things can be, things you never thought you'd do, when you take self-respect out of the equation.”