“He looked at the world from above. Where I saw threatening waves, he saw tranquil water.”

“He wasn't alive because he feared death. He was alive because he loved life.”

“He who could hear my heart knew that I was crying out for help.”

“He had to be okay. We had no choice.”

“I told myself that I'd had life too easy, conditioned by an upbringing where fear of change was disguised as caution.”

“I often think about her. One thing she said stayed with me, a dagger in my heart: "You know for me the most horrible thing of all is knowing that he will forget me."I lacked the presence of mind to tell her that it was impossible; she was simply unforgettable.”

“I already knew that I had the ability to free myself from hatred, and I viewed this as my most significant conquest.”