“Self pity is the glue that binds you to your past...”

“The air was heavy with the smell of leather and dust, of old parchment and binding glue. It smelled of secrets.”

“And when you work with love you bind your self to yourself, and to one another, and to God.”

“All you need is already within you, only you must approach your self with reverence and love. Self-condemnation and self-distrust are grievous errors. Your constant flight from pain and search for pleasure is a sign of love you bear for your self, all I plead with you is this: make love of your self perfect. Deny yourself nothing -- glue your self infinity and eternity and discover that you do not need them; you are beyond.”

“Self pity was a drug. I must not become addicted. Self pity is like chocolate, as you get older, you can only afford a little bit.”

“I wept in self-pity, and because I knew you could never go back. You chose your path, and that was it.”