“There is a presence in what is missing.” That presence is our own.”
“We cannot attain the presence of God. We're already totally in the presence of God. What's missing is awareness.”
“It is difficult to undo our own damage, and to recall to our presence that which we have asked to leave.”
“It's Simon, he's missing."Ahh." said Magnus delicately "Missing what exactly?"Missing!" Jace repeated "As in gone, absent, notable for his lack of presence, disappeared”
“Like a missing tooth, sometimes an absence is more noticeable than a presence.”
“Our choices are truncated in evil's presence.”