“After the sparkle fades you have to deal with what's left - whether you like what you see or not”

“You never knew what shape your enemies would take." from the book -- Black Gold of the Sun”

“Identity, he believed, wad fluid not fixed.”

“Narrow-shouldered and light framed as i remembered, but forcing his way through the crowds with his arms bowed as if he thought of himself as a heavyweight.”

“And you and Dex?”“What about us?” …“What’s the deal with you?”“There is no deal. We’re just partners.”“Are you sure? Because we all have bets on whether you guys are banging each other or not.”

“Personal perception of perfection is like that. You see what you want to see. After awhile you just see what you need to.”

“The melody faded like a rainbow after a storm, or like winds calming down at last; and what was left was calm, and possibility, and relief.”