“What is wrong with being a devout follower? Is it not acceptable to be sad and alone, if you remain loyal and obedient?”

“The beauty of melancholy cannot be attained by looking. You must embrace the terror it breeds. Then you will be pleased.”

“Have you ever dreamt? At night, with your eyes closed?... Then you know that even with eyes closed, even in complete darkness, your mind can fill a frame for you, your soul, to observe and experience – a stage with color and atmosphere are as realistic as the visions you perceive while awake. This is how we Elders and the undead see, for we look at the world through an astral plane congruent with physical reality, where emotions are tangible shapes, and hopes, fears, and regrets collect themselves into transparent auras.”

“Sixteen years on the streets and you can learn a lot. But all the wrong things, not the things you want to learn. Sixteen years on the streets and you see a lot. But all the wrong sights, not the things you want to see.”

“I will show you a love potion without drug or herb, or any witch's spell; if you wish to be loved, love.”

“Life is like a landscape. You live in the midst of it, but can describe it only from the vantage point of distance.”

“Be original. That’s all that matters........Take inspiration from others, but always make something new.”