“In its revolt against congestion and sordor, a space-hungry generation has, I fear, developed eyes that are bigger than its stomach.”
“It's okay to love something bigger than yourself without fearing it. Anything worth loving is bigger than we are anyway.”
“I am afraid that our eyes are bigger than our stomachs, and that we have more curiosity than understanding. We grasp at everything, but catch nothing except wind.”
“There is so much darkness in Ember, Lina. It's not just outside, it's inside us, too. Everyone has some darkness inside. It's like a hungry creature. It wants and wants and wants with a terrible power. And the more you give it, the bigger and hungrier it gets.”
“Love really is revolting. it's even worse than you're moulting”
“She wrote, 'Dandelion, I love you.' And I thought that was magic. It's not in you, it's between you. It's bigger and stronger than you are”