“Lives should never be down to mere words, but I suppose they always are. Whether declarations of war, law, or treaty... words ever determine lives.”

“God brings people into our lives precisely when we need them.”

“What good was speaking when I'd determined none of the world listened to one another, especially not when a woman was speaking.”

“Don't put stock in past lives. It's this life that makes the difference. And in this life, there may be certain destinies, people you're meant to meet."-Mrs. Northe”

“The Goddess spoke to all the dead. She was beloved for it. It seemed she passed on that gift to you. Oh, it taxed her immensely, but she tried to set as many to rest as she could. Sometimes it only takes one word of kindness, you know, to set a soul at ease.”

“Don't you remember anything?! There is no 'devil.' There is no 'hell.' There is only Unrest. There is no down, only sideways; the transparent beside the opaque, and a thin wall to separate them.”

“Ibrahim shook his head. "Women. You are enigmas.""No, we're just always waiting for men to say the proper thing. Now and then you do. And upon such occasion, we rejoice.”