Quotes from book

Son of the Shadows

“You cannot poison what is between us with your foul words. She is my light in the darkness and Johnny is my pathway ahead.”

“Nobody expects you to exhibit godlike strength, excepting maybe yourself.”

“I wish- I wish I could dry these tears, I wish I could make this better for you. But I don't know how.”

“The greatest tales, well told, awaken the fears and longings of the listeners. Each man hears a different story. Each is touched by it according to his inner self. The words go to the ear, but the true message travels straight to the spirit.”

“Don't you long for something different to happen, something so exciting and new it carries you along with it like a great tide, something that lets your life blaze and burn so the whole world can see it?”

“This is a long goodbye, yet not time enough. I have no aptitude for this. I cannot learn this. I would hold on, and hold on, until my hands clutch at emptiness.”

“Come, dear heart. Lean on me and let us walk this path together.”