Tom Alongi

“There’s something gentle in his eyes as he looks at me. “What makes a young thing like you so tired of life?” When I don’t answer he hugs me. I am so surprised that I don’t remember to return the embrace. There are very few people, in my understanding of the world, who offer tenderness so freely. I don’t follow the old sailor back inside. Instead I think about what he has perceived in me and know it isn’t true. It’s not life I’m tired of, with its astonishing ocean currents and layers of ice and all the delicate feathers that make up a wing. It’s myself.”
― Charlotte McConaghy, Migrations

“It’s true, death scenes are my specialty,” said the opossum. “But I have a wide dramatic range, believe me.”
― Peter Brown, The Wild Robot

“She grinned at him. “I actually do like you, you know,” she pointed out. “I just don’t think you’ve caught the vision of what Pastwatch is all about.” “I haven’t,” said Hanahpu. “I want to change the vision.” “Good luck. If you turn out to be a genius after all, remember that I never once for a moment believed in you.” “Don’t worry,” he said, smiling. “I’ll never forget that.”
― Orson Scott Card, Pastwatch: The Redemption of Christopher Columbus

“When a mans wise and gentle and good," I added bitterly”
― Mary Stewart, The Crystal Cave