he knew that fate was only a mythological concept

the worst happens when you least expect it

people have a natural tendency to anthropomorphize their pets, to ascribe human perceptions and intentions to the animal where none exist

In the coldest February as in every other month in every other year the best thing to hold on to in this world is each other.

You have to respect all your competitors.

I was the third one in my family born, and there are three notes in a chord, so that's how they came up with my name.

No animal shall kill any other animal WITHOUT CAUSE.

The most boring thing in the world? Silence.

It’s all right,” the boy murmured as he felt her trembling. “My grandmother always told me ‘Never try to turn back on a new road—you don’t know what adventures await you.

I don't approve of open fires. You can't think, or talk or even make love in front of a fireplace. All you can do is stare at it.

All that we were has led us to where we are, but tells us little of where we’re going. Memories are a weight you can never shrug off.