“You see, the what ifs are as boundless as the stars.”

“He stroked Sido's cheek and bent down to kiss her, whispering what his heart had always known, what he had never said before to anyone. 'I love you, I always will.”

“Many men spend their lives living in the wrong corner of their souls, mainly out of fear of what they might find on the other side.”

“What more can anyone take from me?" said my father, his head bent down. "Everywhere I go I carry my hell with me.”

“There is nothing to fear except the power you give to your own demons.”

“Live you life, Sido, whatever happens. Live in the moment, don't live with regret.' He took his last kiss.”

“The floor had become a sea and the bed a ship, seen from a great distance. I could hear their voices calling me from far away. It lasted a minute or less. Maybe I dreamed it. Maybe I did not. It was an image that came to haunt me, and I have often wondered what would have happened if I had done as I was told and left the silver shoes alone. Would everything then have been alright?”