“History is written by the victors, the strongest, the most determined. Truth is found most often in the silence, in the quiet places.”

“Pas a pas, se va luenh.Step by step, we make our way.”

“Too often I am jealous and my jealousy leads me to say things-things-that I regret.”

“And I shall set this last truth down. We are who we are because of those we choose to love and because of those who love us.”

“Do you believe you can change your destiny?' he (Sajhë) said, seeking an answer.Alice found herself nodding. 'Otherwise, what's the point? If we are simply walking a path preordained, then all the experiences that make us who we are - love, grief, joy, learning, changing - would count for nothing.”

“What we leave behind in this life is the memory of who we were and what we did. An imprint, no more.”

“And in the air around her, the echo of all those stifled hearts, trapped spirits, fluttered and sighed and breathed.”