“Perhaps only those who had loved and lost could appreciate this magic.”

“Since it is September 11th we’re talking about, perhaps it’s in the fitness of things that we remember what that date means, not only to those who lost their loved ones in America last year, but to those in other parts of the world to whom that date has long held significance.”

Arundhati Roy (1961) Indian novelist, essayist

“Only a neutral, who is indifferent to the stake and perhaps to all stakes, can appreciate aesthetically the grandeur of a fine disaster”

Jean Paul Sartre book Saint Genet

“Happiness lies for those who cry, those who hurt, those who have searched, and those who have tried for only they can appreciate the importance of people who have touched their lives.”

Victor Hugo (1802–1885) French poet, novelist, and dramatist

“she tapped her finger and nothing happened and she thought she had lost her magic, but it had only changed and it took her awhile to figure it out.”

Brian Andreas (1956) American artist

“Magic is only useful against those with an affinity to magic.”

Melinda M. Snodgrass (1951) American writer

“I must be one of those narcissists who only appreciate things when they're gone.”

Kurt Cobain (1967–1994) American musician and artist

“At first, she could not talk. Perhaps it was the sudden bumpiness of love she felt for him. Or had she always loved him?”

Markus Zusak book The Book Thief

“… how could you describe a hill and snow to someone who had never felt height or wind or that feathery, magical cold?”

Lois Lowry book The Giver