“One must always be careful of books," said Tessa, "and what is inside them, for words have the power to change us.”

“words have the power o change us”

“Somewhere inside all of us is the power to change the world.”

“Change
is the one unavoidable,
irresistible,
ongoing reality of the universe.
To us,
that makes it the most powerful reality,
and just another word for
God.

Earthseed: The Books of the Living
Lauren Oya Olamina”

“I said, "I do not fear those pants with nobody inside them." I said, and said, and said those words. I said them but I lied them.”

“You are what you are because it's what you have chosen to be. If you're unhappy, YOU MUST CHANGE FROM THE INSIDE OUT.”

“I know how you are with your words, and, Will- I love all of them. Every word you say. The silly ones, the mad ones, the beautiful ones, and the ones that are only for me. I love them, and I love you." - Tessa Gray”

“Books have to be heavy because the whole world's inside them.”

“Without change something sleeps inside us, and seldom awakens. The sleeper must awaken.”

“Books must be treated with respect, we feel that in our bones, because words have power. Bring enough words together they can bend space and time.”