T. A. Barron's "Merlin's Dragon"

These are some awesome quotes from one of my favorite books, T. A. Barron's Merlin's Dragon. Here is the first one:

"At the moment an egg cracks, its magic, at last, is released into the world. Or is it the other way around? Is the world, at last, allowed inside the egg?'

"Memory can be hot as molten lava, or cold as a frozen glacier. But it's rarely reliable. Even when it come back to you, clear and true, it can vanish on the next gust of wind. Sometimes it's not really even a memory. Just a hint, or a glimpse, or a mirage. Yet strange as it sounds, that sort of memory can be the truest of all."

"Eat or be eaten, they say. Not very encouraging words. And not very accurate, either. For I discovered early on in life that it's perfectly possible to eat a lovely delicious meal-and then, when it's time for dessert, to get eaten."

"I learned something valuable that day-a lesson I've never forgotten. It's worth listening well to what you hear. No matter how bizzare the story. . . or how bizarre the story teller."

"Who was it who warned, be careful what you wish for? Whoever they were, I'd like to crush them under a mountain of boulders. Tear out their innards. Roast them over searing hot flames. And then. . . I'd tell them they were right."

"Size is more elusive than I ever guessed. It's less something you see, more something you feel. The same person can feel as huge and enduring as a mountain, or as small and transient as a breath."

So those are the first batch. I've got more coming, just you wait. These suckers are freaking awesome.

See y'all around,

~Rowan