J.P. Cianci > Quotes

“I might get distracted every now and then. The past is like a magnet, and it's hard not to go back there. Sometimes it's dark, and I get...lost.”
― J.P. Cianci, The Last Memory of a Phoenix

“You can't live centuries untouched, unmarked, invincible, and expect the Rebirth to be peaceful.”
― J.P. Cianci, The Last Tears of a Phoenix

“How strong a Phoenix's instinct to heal must be—to feel another's pain and settle it—even through an unconscious darkness.”
― J.P. Cianci, The Last Memory of a Phoenix

“I might never see Dorian again, but I can say I came across a stunning diamond once. Time and circumstance split perfectly for me to find him, and though I cannot have him, I know that he exists—and because he is immortal, he always will.”
― J.P. Cianci, The Last Tears of a Phoenix

“There have been a few times—when I've cracked open a geode—that I was blown away by they beauty that laid inside. Seeing Dorian for the first time far surpasses any of those moments. He is a mesmerizing formation of perfection. He is a dazzling, rare beauty.”
― J.P. Cianci, The Last Tears of a Phoenix

“I might not ever see Dorian again, but I can say that I came across a stunning diamond once. Time and circumstance split perfectly for me to find him, and though I cannot have, I know that he exists—and because he is immortal, he always will.”
― J.P. Cianci

“He takes my face in his hands and stares at me for a moment, his eyes crinkling sadly as he looks into mine. And just like that I see Panacea turning into nostalgia, the future turning into the past. His thumbs brush lightly over my lashes before gently forcing my eyes to close, and I learn one more thing about a Phoenix.
When he presses his lips against my forehead, I realize that it's possible to feel pain from this healing creature's touch.”
― J.P. Cianci, The Last Memory of a Phoenix

“To me, the songs I play are milestones of my past. Playing one will recall that time period for me, but I don't have the desire to recall it—at least not now.
But I know I can't stay away from it forever. Never playing again would be like choosing not to remember—or to feel.
And that is not the type of creature I am.”
― J.P. Cianci, The Last Memory of a Phoenix

“From flesh and blood to swirling ash, we Burn our pasts together, and forge a link that binds our souls that even death can't sever.”
― J.P. Cianci, The Last Tears of a Phoenix

“No hummingbird knows the haste of our hearts.”
― J.P. Cianci, The Last Memory of a Phoenix

“I face Charlemagne and then gaze down at the mineral that swirls with lovely fading shades of green. Fuming hot lava cools over time to create such beauty, and I often think that Char is not unlike this stone.”
― J.P. Cianci, The Last Tears of a Phoenix

“To me, the songs I play are milestones of my past. Playing one will recall that time period for me, but I don't have the desire to recall it—at least not now.
But I know I can't stay away from it forever. Never playing again would be like choosing to not to remember—or to feel.
And that is not the type of creature I am.”
― J.P. Cianci, The Last Memory of a Phoenix

“What Phoenixes who don't Burn don't understand is that our present becomes an elevated one when we emerge from the fire.

We peer from the mountaintops of time, while you and the others who choose not to Burn, peer from the valleys.”
― J.P. Cianci, The Last Tears of a Phoenix

“Your soul never changes; not even if you lived a thousand lifetimes.”
― J.P. Cianci, The Last Tears of a Phoenix