“Creativity sparks originality, which then manifests itself into what we call evolution. To depreciate imagination is to depreciate life.”

“All the works of man have their origin in creative fantasy. What right have we then to depreciate imagination.”

“Mortals cannot perceive me with the physical eye whilst in my pure form unless it is of my choosing, for it would result in fatality, which begs the question of why you are an exception.”

“Even if that is the truth,” Derkein said, “what does it have to do with my father suddenly thinking he can raise the dead?”

“It doesn’t hurt much. I don’t know how it looks” – he lowered his hand and turned his face to the side – “but it can’t be that bad. What do you think? You’d date me, right?”Alex pushed him away, grinning. “You’re an idiot.”

“This will be the greatest discovery since the extinction of dinosaurs.”“Assuming dinosaurs did exist, that is,” Derkein said.Alex shook her head. “Couldn’t just let me have this moment, could you?”

“For me, writing is immortality. It is wisdom. It is never-ending.”