“Everything of value will pass you by, if your busy holding on to nothing. --sgd”

“...- and besides, I am only almost sure and almost sure is better than risking knowing something you don't want to know.”

“I brought my face inches away from hers and whispered, 'If I were strapped like that, I would hate it, too.' And then I felt foolish, for what was the point of empathizing without taking more positive action? I wanted to touch her again but I left and returned to my room feeling impoverished and weak.”

“We should embrace our mistakes, not fear them, learn from them, as we know we are not perfect. We do not come from perfection, we reach for perfection.”

“Even if you forget everything else I want you to always remember that you are a person of value, and you have a friend who loved you enough to give you his most valued possession.”

“Rocinante was of more value for a true traveller than a jet plane. Jet planes were for business men.”

“I was hooked on writing. I mean, where else can you get paid for sticking your nose into somebody else's business?”