“ How resilient was the body, to return to its prior form so quickly! Yet the mind was formed of a less pliable substance. The emptiness in her thoughts would not be so easily filled. Instead there was… Galen Beckett
“ When all of life becomes crowded with profound and weighty matters, making time to engage in trivial things becomes an even greater priority. Galen Beckett
“ Like a necktie or a bouquet of flowers, an idea was best if one did not fuss with it too much Galen Beckett
“ I will not deny that my heart has long occupied itself with the most tender feelings for another. So strong were these impulses that I indulged myself by thinking that if I could not have him whom I a… Galen Beckett
“ When twelve who wander stand as oneThrough the door the dark will come.The key will be revealed in turn—Unlock the way and you shall learn... Galen Beckett
“ I speak this way because I know how perilous speech can be.... A saber might be stopped by a shield. A bullet might be dodged by a stroke of luck. But you can't dodge a word. If one is flung at you it… Galen Beckett
“ So she is pretty and he is rich. No doubt society will judge it an excellent match. I know my father does thus a woman he found intolerable for his son is in turn found ideal for his associate. strang… Galen Beckett
“ Besides, Mrs. Quesnt, did it never occur to you that we are not changing at all-that rather, we are simply becoming more ourselves? Galen Beckett
“ ...it seems to me that sometimes-or perhaps I might venture most of the time-occurrences have no cause at all. New stars appear and old ones vanish. Short hats become popular again. Things are as they… Galen Beckett
