“You must live long enough to remember your mistake. That is your punishment. That is your destiny.”

“Beauty comes from the inside, beyond your fair skin.”

“What makes you think you are superior to the rest?”

“If you really care about somebody, sometimes the best way to love them is to let them go.”

“Then why do they hate me? No, they don't. They are just confused. Something different always confuses others. It makes them feel uncomfortable.”

“As a gift to His people, the King painted their seven colors in the shape of a bridge in the sky, as a symbol for the real bridge that the people had just crossed.”

“You are a bit like that painting, Minnow. Remember how lovingly and carefully formed you are. Your thoughts, your talents, your memories, your mistakes.... they all make the complete canvas of you. Even though others may mistake your worth, you must never value yourself any less.”