“Everything in the street today seems soft focus.”

“Like the way the sun is right now, with the long shadows, and that kind of bright, soft light you get when the sun isn't quite setting? That's the light that makes everything better, everything prettier, and today, everything just seemed to be in that light.”

“To the child, the savage, and the Wall Street operator everything seems possible, hence their credulity.”

“Today I can, today I will,today I must... focus on NOW!!! ~ Kwame Jai”

“Question for God every morning:What is the main event today? What do you want me to focus on today?”

“20 minutes later: a girl on Himmel Street. She looks up. She speaks in whisper. ‘The sky is soft today, Max. The clouds are so soft and sad, and…’ She looks away and crosses her arms. She thinks of her papa going to war and grabs her jacket at each side of her body. ‘And it’s cold, Max. It’s so cold…”