Sam

“No one is actually dead until the ripples they cause in the world die away...”
― Terry Pratchett, Reaper Man

“First Thoughts are the everyday thoughts. Everyone has those. Second Thoughts are the thoughts you think about the way you think. People who enjoy thinking have those. Third Thoughts are thoughts that watch the world and think all by themselves. They’re rare, and often troublesome. Listening to them is part of witchcraft.”
― Terry Pratchett, A Hat Full of Sky

“If it is possible to grow feral through an excess of civilization, then Benjy grew feral”
― André Alexis, Fifteen Dogs

“But our own selves are like pearls, created by layer after layer of present laid over past until the original thing is completely hidden.”
― Tad Williams, Tailchaser's Song