Tara

“I have to believe in God. Because if I didn't believe in God...I'd have to believe in man.”
― Lindor Joelle, Frozen Time

“How may one describe enchantment? As he sang, his countenance softened, and without benefit of costume or any other artifice of the stage, the Gaspari I knew faded and was transfored into something eerily beautiful. A delicate hand, rising and turning like a vine, seemed to unfurl this otherworldy sound into the air. Though I could not translate the words, there was no need, for the sound went straight to my soul, transcending the poor and broken language we mortals must use. I slipped gratefully out of my body and floated on the current of music, feeling that all of us round the table were a single spirit, a single being. I was filled with such love. The voice soared, wave upon wave, until the last note, quivering with tenderness, put us ashore again too soon.”
― Debra Dean, The Mirrored World

“Cats are connoisseurs of comfort.”
― James Herriot, James Herriot's Cat Stories

“When our parents are alive, they stand in front of us, blocking our view of death. But once they’ve gone, we find ourselves at the cliff edge.”
― Ma Jian, The Dark Road