“Mosca sniffed at perfection. Perfection had no pulse and no heart.”
“At the heart of ech of us,whatever the imperfections..exists a silent pulse of perfect rhythm....which connect us to the universe.”
“Shiroyama’s heart stops. The earth’s pulse beats against his ear. An inch away is a go clamshell stone, perfect and smooth … … a black butterfly lands on the white stone, and unfolds its wings.”
“She gently placed his hand against the beating pulse of her heart. Always, always it beat out of control, and he held his hand to it until he felt it perfectly match his.”
“Perfect love did that to a person, and this had been perfect.”
“I haven't had a perfect life...but I have had a perfectly good life!”