“And the world kept moving, not toward any goal, just going, because that's what life does. And its bound to be better with a companion who knows how to be tender, a companion you may grow to cherish.”

“If you fall into water, you may still be saved. But if you fall down in literary matters, there is no life left for you.”

“The world would be a better place if everyone traveled.~Miss Clarrie”

“Words spoken in pain could be far crueler than the speaker really intended.-Bound”

“A young man who had watched her eating with her fingers offered a set of chopsticks- those sticks for eating that had become so popular. He looked at her suggestively. Instead of blushing, she accepted the chopsticks boldly and continued to walk on, using them to eat noodle and vegetable dishes.”

“I feel the stars. Each sparkle sets aflame the pain in my heart.”

“Secrets could never be rushed. They had to come of their own accord, on their own schedule. That way ,when they came , the offered themselves as a gift.”