“Close your eyes and picture it. Can you see it?"I nod, eyes closed. its texture, shape, and colorgot it?"I smile, holding the image in my head. its contours with the tips of your fingers, cradle it...”

“You cant go back, Ever. You cant change the past. It just is. . . . This is our destiny. Not yours.”

“The weird thing about saying good-bye is that it never gets easier.”

“Home. That wonderful place I was lucky enough to revisit no matter how short a time finally realizing it's not relegated to just one single place its wherever you make it.”

“While appearing weak is okay, giving in to weakness is definitely not.”

“The love of every single one of my lives.”

“I am neither male nor female, nor am I sexless. I am the Peaceful One, whose form is self-effulgent, powerful radiance.”

“You have peace," the old woman said, "when you make it with yourself.”

“Peace cannot be achieved through violence, it can only be attained through understanding.”