The Last Memory of a Phoenix Quotes

“To me, the songs I play are milestones of my past. Playing one will recall that time period for me, but I don't have the desire to recall it—at least not now.
But I know I can't stay away from it forever. Never playing again would be like choosing not to remember—or to feel.
And that is not the type of creature I am.”
― J.P. Cianci, The Last Memory of a Phoenix

“How strong a Phoenix's instinct to heal must be—to feel another's pain and settle it—even through an unconscious darkness.”
― J.P. Cianci, The Last Memory of a Phoenix

“He takes my face in his hands and stares at me for a moment, his eyes crinkling sadly as he looks into mine. And just like that I see Panacea turning into nostalgia, the future turning into the past. His thumbs brush lightly over my lashes before gently forcing my eyes to close, and I learn one more thing about a Phoenix.
When he presses his lips against my forehead, I realize that it's possible to feel pain from this healing creature's touch.”
― J.P. Cianci, The Last Memory of a Phoenix

“I might get distracted every now and then. The past is like a magnet, and it's hard not to go back there. Sometimes it's dark, and I get...lost.”
― J.P. Cianci, The Last Memory of a Phoenix

“No hummingbird knows the haste of our hearts.”
― J.P. Cianci, The Last Memory of a Phoenix

“To me, the songs I play are milestones of my past. Playing one will recall that time period for me, but I don't have the desire to recall it—at least not now.
But I know I can't stay away from it forever. Never playing again would be like choosing to not to remember—or to feel.
And that is not the type of creature I am.”
― J.P. Cianci, The Last Memory of a Phoenix