Matthew J. Kirby

“You are stronger than me," Asa says. "And in bravery and strength, there is a kind of beauty.”

“Sometimes, when we want something so badly, we fear failure more than we fear being without that thing.”

“Maybe if people can't have an end to their suffering, the next thing they seek for is to know why they suffer. Suffering is a part of life in this world, part of a cycle....Stories give you a way to see things. A way to understand the events of your life. Even if you don't realize it while you're hearing the tale.”

“In life, the hardest decisions often have to be made more than once. But each time, it gets easier.”