“You are so afraid of losing your moral sense that you are not willing to take it through anything more dangerous than a mud-puddle. ”
“Perhaps to lose a sense of where you are implies the danger of losing a sense of who you are.”
“Sometimes you just have to jump in a mud puddle because it's there. Never get so old that you forget about having fun.”
“If you are not willing to see more than is visible, you won't see anything.”
“Shoes really did lead the perfect life. They were polished and taken care of and notexpected to do anything more painful than occasionally step in a bit of mud or a rare puddle. She’dwager her shoes never wished they could just disappear.”
“What takes more guts? To fight for your own life at any cost—or prove that you're willing to lose it?”