J.D. Estrada > Quotes

“If you gotta go, go with a smile”
― J.D. Estrada

“Nathaniel first stared at the vampiric Moses and then at the bizarre door. Numerous symbols had been carved deep in the surface and instead of square edges, they were rounded. Daniel then drew a dagger from his coat and proceeded to stand directly in front of the door. As he neared it, one could swear that the surface rippled like oil in a vat while he grazed it with the dagger. Quite suddenly, he jammed the blade in the very center of the door up to the very hilt. A high-pitched grunt followed and then a series of mechanical noises and clangs chimed and clicked until the door skid back two inches and descended into the ground.”
― J.D. Estrada, Only Human

“Peace, love and maki rolls”
― J.D. Estrada

“Good,” she replied. “That’s why you show promise. Not only are you able to recognize your shortcomings, you have an undeniable hunger to change for the better and evolve. What’s truly amazing is what you’ve become in so short a time. Most humans would have imploded after a fraction of what you’ve lived through.” “Guess it comes from being stuck in a moment for so long, treading water and losing ground no matter how hard I swam. It’s almost as if the current has shifted and now I’m swimming at blazing speeds like some human version of the Nautilus that has slipped into the Gulf Stream.”
― J.D. Estrada, Only Human

“You'd think hindsight would do us some good
But all it does sometimes
Is add glass to the kaleidoscope”
― J.D. Estrada, Black Tie Affair

“The wardrobe didn’t lead to a forest, the attic was empty, and I didn’t find any strange tiny doors.” George smiles. “Hey, you never know, adventure could still be just around the corner.”
― J.D. Estrada, Given to Fly

“But it doesn’t matter what I think. It doesn’t matter what most people think either. What matters is what you feel and if it feels like you’re flying, then that’s as good a place to start as any.”
― J.D. Estrada, Given to Fly

“I wasn’t clear on what your wish was although if you wish for normalcy, then you best look elsewhere. After all, the name says it all and we’re all merely a bit of Od.”
― J.D. Estrada, Given to Fly

“Look at the sky, what do you see? Clouds, birds, the moon, the stars? Staring at the sky, infinity finally gains perspective. The canvas of possibilities stretches out for anyone to dream. In a dark and still night, a symphony of stars plays visual melodies for anyone to enjoy. Blinking notes chime away in the black sheet music above.”
― J.D. Estrada, Given to Fly

“It was beautiful and azure, a word he had learned recently which was a fancy way of saying blue. He hadn’t known why people would need such a word or why it existed until he saw that cove down below. It was a piece of heaven on Earth and it was most certainly not blue; it was azure.”
― J.D. Estrada, Given to Fly

“His belly seems to want to say something but his brain doesn’t speak stomach and since the stomach itself doesn’t have vocal chords, it can’t make sense of the butterflies flying around inside. Or were they spiders?”
― J.D. Estrada, Given to Fly

“A massive bookshelf stood behind a deep burgundy desk that was better fit for a Fortune 500 company CEO than a twelve year old. There was a beautiful globe next to it, with Old English writing on it. It looked at least two and a half centuries old. The windows were frosted, the desk lamp was green and the leaning pile of papers on the desk looked like the recycling pastime of an obsessive compulsive stenographer. To the left was a beautiful oil canvas in which a small figure had been drawn on top of a mountain as he clamored towards the heavens while a lemon yellow sun hung on top of it. The arms were like a V reaching for the sky and in the foreground were no less than thirty bodies strewn across the basin in a sea of maroon below. “That was a gift from Edward Louis,” said the voice of the boy from behind Nathaniel. The young man hadn’t been frightened; he was more impressed that the child vampire had slipped in without allowing any noise from the hall to enter with him. “There was a time when he called me King Jeremy the Wicked. Mostly it was an endless jab since I wasn’t much for battles or slaughter. I might add that like many of you humans, I’d rather not know where my food comes from.”
― J.D. Estrada, Only Human

“It is a wonderful thing for a child to express his curiosity. But you must take the time to really listen to the answers you get because sometimes all you need is to talk to find the knowledge you seek.”
― J.D. Estrada, Given to Fly

“Nathaniel did his best to keep quiet and think of something else, but he couldn’t help but wonder just exactly what a vampire could have had for lunch. “Tuna salad, mate,” Liam answered. “But I’m due some human any day now, so please, do your best to not look appetizing.”
― J.D. Estrada, Only Human

“George said through a fresh set of tears. He was quite aware that sometimes you meet your best friends through life and that sometimes you end up being partly responsible for bringing them to life and raising them.”
― J.D. Estrada, Given to Fly

“There are plenty of things I could say. But it’s like a song, you see? You can talk and talk and talk all you like, or I can take you there and you can not only hear and see, but feel what I’m talking about, son. Because let’s face it, when it comes to music, it’s all about feeling.”
― J.D. Estrada, Given to Fly

“Well it turns out that the truth is somewhere in between in regards to plenty of things… including this tree and your wish, come to think of it.”
― J.D. Estrada, Given to Fly

“People always speak of Father Time without knowing how wrong they’ve gotten it. It’s fascinating how often people muck up the gender of things.”
― J.D. Estrada, Given to Fly

“Anger is a fuel,
Cheap to buy,
Costly to burn.”
― J.D. Estrada, Between the Tides: Ebbs of poetry from a stream of thought

“Oh, sorry...” said John a bit flushed. “Is your favorite letter of the alphabet by any chance the letter O? It’s just that you say it quite a lot and although I am presuming, I’d rather not and simply ask you instead of wondering.” “Ummm.... I don’t know.” “Hmmm... a shame, I would have enjoyed knowing that greatly. Regardless, welcome to Od Manor.”
― J.D. Estrada, Given to Fly

“Fire and ice dueled in his throat until his belly heaved and a loud thump rumbled forth from his chest. He felt every nerve in his body twitch, every pore gasp and every follicle surge with electricity. There was no pain but he felt his entire body expand and contract as crackles and slithers wisped in and out of his hearing. Rustles of leaves slowly morphed into distrusting whispers at first and then audible speech. His eyes flashed a calliope of colors and what had been outlines and curves with no tangible meaning, started to curl and curve, until he could see eyes among the foliage, lips on the bark of the trees and much more than just simple greenery. It was a full council discussing his case. “…”
― J.D. Estrada, Only Human