Constance

“Faeries, come take me out of this dull world,
For I would ride with you upon the wind,
Run on the top of the dishevelled tide,
And dance upon the mountains like a flame.”
― William Butler Yeats, The Land of Heart's Desire

“Exactly. You know what it says in the Book of Job.” “Remind me.” “Well, Satan is there in heaven, with God. God says, where have you been? And Satan says, roaming around the earth! It’s a regular conversation. And they begin arguing about Job. Satan believes Job’s goodness is founded entirely upon his good fortune. And God agrees to let Satan torment Job. This is the most nearly true picture of the situation which we possess. God doesn’t know everything. The Devil is a good friend of his. And the whole thing is an experiment. And this Satan is a far cry from being the Devil as we know him now, worldwide.” “You’re really speaking of these ideas as if they were real beings …”
― Anne Rice, The Tale of the Body Thief

“I believe that I must do everything I can do to lessen misery. That's all I can do, and that is something enormous. It is a great power.”
― Anne Rice

“I have learned how to love. And it's a terrible thing. I'm broken. My heart is broken. Help me.”
― Kate DiCamillo, The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane