“Henri always said: the price of a memory is the memory of the sorrow it brings.”
“Images flicker, each one bringing its own sorrow or its own smile. Sometimes both. At the very worst, an impenetrable and sightless black and at best, a happiness so bright that it hurts the eyes to see, coming and going on some unseen projector perpetually turned by an invisible hand. One, then another. The hollow click of the shutter. Now stop. Freeze this frame. Pluck it down and hold it close and be damned by what you see. Henri always said: the price of a memory is the memory if the sorrow it brings.”
“I've learned that some memories surprise you and reveal a sharp edge just when you least expect it.”
“If you ever know a man who tries to drown his sorrows, kindly inform him his sorrows know how to swim.”
“It’s ironic. At last I have my freedom. But at a price. Now my destiny is mine to choose. - Stanley aka Nine”
“Where are you originally from?” “The planet Lorien, three hundred million miles away.” “Must have been a long trip, John Smith.” “Took almost a year. Next time I’m bringing a book.”