The Ring of Sky Quotes

“good friends are hard to find, difficult to leave and impossible to forget.”
― Chris Bradford, The Ring of Sky

“When it is dark enough, you can see the stars,”
― Chris Bradford, The Ring of Sky

“Even when you fall on your face, you’re still moving forward,”
― Chris Bradford, The Ring of Sky

“Good friends … are like stars,’ Yori managed to say, clasping his shakujō tightly. ‘You don’t always see them, but you know they’re always there for you.”
― Chris Bradford, The Ring of Sky

“A tsunami once washed ten thousand fish up on the shores of Japan,’ he began. ‘A monk went down to the beach, saw the fish flapping on the sand, and one by one started to pick them up and throw them back into the sea. A samurai sitting nearby saw the monk and laughed at him. “Foolish monk! There’re miles of beach and thousands of fish. What difference will that make?” The monk picked up a gasping fish and tossed it back into the sea. With a knowing smile, he replied, “It made a difference to that one.”
― Chris Bradford, The Ring of Sky

“I always knew what sacrifice I might have to make for you, Jack. And I do so with all my heart. - Miyuki”
― Chris Bradford, The Ring of Sky

“Among flowers, the cherry blossom;
Among men, the samurai;
Among shadows, the ninja;
And among stars, Miyuki.”
― Chris Bradford, The Ring of Sky

“Lanterns are floated down rivers and out to sea to guide the spirits back to their own world. And Miyuki deserves a lantern of her own. - Akiko”
― Chris Bradford, The Ring of Sky

“It'll take a lot more than a storm to lose me. - Miyuki”
― Chris Bradford, The Ring of Sky

“How do I look?' Miyuki asked Jack, putting the final touches to her hair.
'Deadly,' he replied with a grin and they both laughed.”
― Chris Bradford, The Ring of Sky

“Your good heart will get you killed one day.'
Jack prodded the dying embers of the fire with a stick, unable to meet her eye. 'And my friends.”
― Chris Bradford, The Ring of Sky

“How did you ever find me? - Jack
I knew you were headed for Nagasaki, but it was mostly luck… Not that you were too difficult to follow given the trail of destruction you leave behind! - Akiko”
― Chris Bradford, The Ring of Sky