“If you've ever been homesick, or felt exiled from all the things and people that once defined you, you'll know how important welcoming words and friendly smiles can be.”
“But if you've ever felt love, you'll know how painful it is to suffer for love.”
“It felt like I'd been living underground, and for a moment, I'd been given this glimpse of the sky. Once you've seen that, how can you go back where you came from?”
“Sometimes he felt like he'd been gone his whole life--in exile, away from the place he was supposed to be, and that, soldier-like, he was pining to be returned. Homesick for a place he'd never been.”
“Your past is not as important as your future. Did you know that? Can't change anything about what you've been, but you can change who you'll become.”
“Best friends are important. They're the closest thing to a sister you'll ever have.”