“What glitters may not be gold; and even wolves may smile; and fools will be led by promises to their deaths.”

“He who jumps may fall, but he may also fly.It’s time to jump.”

“He who leaps for the sky may fall, it's true. But he may also fly.”

“This is what we are made for: promises, pledges, and sworn oaths of obedience.”

“The tunnels may be long, and twisted, and dark; but you are supposed to go through them.”

“Are you ever afraid to go to sleep? Afraid of what comes next?”He smiles a sad little smile and I swear it’s like he knows. “Sometimes I’m afraid of what I’m leaving behind,” he says.”

“I want to be healed and whole and perfect again, like a misshapen slab of iron that comes out of the fire glowing, glittering, razor-sharp.”