“I never feared the night, not even as a child, but Blackcliffs night is different, heavy with a silence that makes you look over your shoulder, a silence that feels like a living thing.”

“Life is made of so many moments that mean nothing. Then one day, a single moment comes along to define every second that comes after. Such moments are tests of courage, of strength.”

“Exhaustion is temporary. Pain is temporary. But Helene dying because I didn't find a way to get her back on timethat's permanent.”

“Seeing the enemy as human. A general's ultimate nightmare.”

“There will be so much more in between. So much uncertainty. I don't know if we'll survive the catacombs, let alone the rest of it. But it doesn't matter. For now, these steps are enough. These firs...”

“Fear can be good, Laia. It can keep you alive. But don't let it control you. Don't let it sow doubts within you. When the fear takes over, use the only thing more powerful, more indestructible, to ...”

“Nature seems to welcome defiance of conventions, and to say, with a smile, 'So, the truant has come back again!' ("Absolute Evil")”

“Its probably my job to tell you life isnt fair, but I figure you already know that. So instead, Ill tell you that hope is precious, and youre right not to give up.”

“The future is an infinite succession of presents, and to live now as we think human beings should live, in defiance of all that is bad around us, is itself a marvelous victory.”

“Exhaustion is temporary. Pain is temporary. But Helene dying because I didn't find a way to get her back on timethat's permanent.”

“I don't smile at her. It will only scare her. For a female slave, a smile from a Mask is not usually a good thing.”

“Youyou were like me. You were a child. A normal child. And that was taken from you.Does that bother you?Well, it certainly makes you harder to hate.”

“Some day, with the last exhaustion, peace will come. It won't be the end of all things to comeEach thing is of like form from everlasting and comes round again in its cycle. Any day stands equal to...”

“It is a wise man who said there is no inequality than the equal treatment of unequals.Fillossofee: Messages From a Grandfather, an ebook”

“I'm convinced that not all units of time are equal.”