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There is those hearts, reader, that never mend again once they are broken. Or if they do mend, they heal themselves is a crooked and lopsided way, as if sewn together by a careless craftsman.

When you are a king, you may make as many ridiculous laws as you like. That is what being a king is all about.

Reader, nothing is sweeter in this sad world than the sound of someone you love calling your name. Nothing.

But mere technical details can be worked out any time. All a hero needs is grit.

And hope is like love... a ridiculous, wonderful, powerful thing.

The world is dark and light is precious. Come closer, dear reader. You must trust me. I am telling you a story.

Ireland is unique in religious history for being the only land into which Christianity was introduced without bloodshed.

Reader, you may ask this question; in fact, you must ask this question: Is it ridiculous for a very small, sickly, big-eared mouse to fall in love with a beautiful human princess named Pea?

The answer is... yes. Of course, it's ridiculous.

Love is ridiculous.

Ghosh trusted me to do whatever it is I would choose to do. That, too, is love. He'd been dead more than a quarter century and he was still teaching me about the trust that comes only from true love.

Roses would be annoying weeds if the blooms never withered and died. Beauty resides in the knowledge that it doesn’t last.

To see the miraculous in the ordinary is a more precious gift than prophecy.

And that is how he passed from this life to the next, without fanfare, with characteristic simplicity, fearless, opening his eyes that last time to make sure we were fine before he went on.