Nobody Expects You To Exhibit Godlike Strength,

I Have Listened To Many Tales In My Life, And Told A Few Of My Own. If This Has Taught Me Anything, It Is That There Are Some Occurrences That Change The Course Of Things, That Make An Alteration Far Beyond Their Own Apparent Magnitude. It Is Like The Throwing Of A Tiny Pebble Into A Pool, How It Makes An Ever-expanding Circle Of Ripples, Spreading Right Across The Water's Surface.

Johnny Was Sobbing In Shuddering Gasps, Telling Me His Small Tale Of Woe, That The World Was Suddently Different, And That He Wanted Me To Make It Better, Right Now Please." --liadan's Interpretation Of Her Baby's Cries.

If A Man Truly Loves,....he Does Not Consider The Obstacles, The Restrictions, The Reasons Why His Choice May Be Flawed Or Impratical. He Gives No Heed To What Others May Think. His Heart Has No Room For That, For It Is Filled To The Brim With The Unutterable Truth Of His Feelings.

Why Should I Be Polished And Improved Like Goods For Sale? I Might Not Even Want To Marry! And Besides, I Have Many Skills. I Can Read And Write And Play The Flute And Harp. Why Should I Change To Please Some Man? If He Doesn’t Like Me The Way I Am, Then He Can Get Some Other Girl For His Wife.

You Thought You’d Never Give Up Your Vocation, A Voice Whispered Inside Me. You Thought You’d Never Even Consider It. But You’ve Met The One Man Who Could Change Your Mind. He Is Your Perfect Complement. He Is Cathal To Your Clodagh; He Is Bran To Your Liadan. No Wonder You Conjured Up Those Images. No Wonder They Make You Weep.