Ah, life's little surprises! They can make any day unforgettable... or make it your last.

And I came to understand, in a way I never had before, that books are truly the stuff of miracles. I even dared to dream that someday, somehow, I might surround myself with books from many times and many tongues...

All of us, all living things, have the potential to change.

The heart can see things invisible to the eye.

The strongest bonds are of the heart.

Vision, even for a dragon, is woefully unreliable. What you can see with great clarity may not be real; what you cannot see may be the ultimate reality.

Stories require faith, not facts.

The best way to protect something is to set it free.