“One cannot always marry the person one loves...”

“There's no black and no white, just shades of grey...But the small betrayals lead to bigger ones, morality is eroded.”

“We are who we are, be­cause of those we choose to love and be­cause of those who love us.”

“There comes always a moment when the desire to act, however ill the cause, is stronger than the wish to listen.”

“Love - true love - is a precious thing. It is painful, uncomfortable, makes fools of us all, but it is what breathes meaning and color and purpose into our lives.”

“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.”