Scott Fortune

“People were always reaching for what they didn’t have—fame or wealth, youth or love, some final victory or vengeance. They chased after the prizes that would sum up their lives, seeking to complete themselves. It was so easy to get caught up in the chase.”
― Michael Prescott, The Shadow Hunter

“Wouldn’t we be happier, she thought, if we could rid ourselves of the old conventions or shrug off the chains binding us to our past? If we could only do that, we’d be happier, more independent.”
― Ayşe Kulin, Last Train to Istanbul

“I wonder why things always seem most real to us when we lose them, he said softly.”
― Michael Prescott, The Shadow Hunter

“That’s the trouble with living things. Don’t last very long. Kittens one day, old cats the next. And then just memories. And the memories fade and blend and smudge together . . .”
― Neil Gaiman, The Ocean at the End of the Lane