But tears don't bring back the dead. I learned that.

— Moira Young

Don't give in to fear. Be strong, like I know you are. A never give up, d'you understand, never. No matter what happens. I stare at him. I won't, I say. Furthermore, I ain't no quitter, Pa. That's my girl.

— Moira Young

Ever heard of the rule of three? He shouts as we run. No! If you save somebody's life three times, their life belongs to you. You saved my life today, that makes once. Save it twice more and I'm all years.

— Moira Young

Fer in our dreams we find ourselves. Who we were. Who we are. Who we can become. Sleep. Dream.

— Moira Young

How can you make light of it? I say. What should I do? She says. Cry fer the rest of my life? Molly of the Many Sorrows?... You got battle scars. This is mine, she says. You know what it tells me? I'm a survivor.

— Moira Young

Hugh goes first always first and I follow on behind. And that's fine. That's right. That's how it's meant to be.

— Moira Young

I ain't never seen a creature like that before, she says. He's so smart, he's-More, like a person than a bird? I say. Yeah, she says. That's it. Whatever you do, I say, don't tell him that. I'll never hear the end of it.

— Moira Young

I laugh. Yer crazy, I say. I was fine till I met you, he says.

— Moira Young

I weep fer the living. I weep fer the dead. Furthermore, I weep fer the yet to be born.

— Moira Young

Marry me, he says. I got all my own teeth, I wash twice a year and I'll cut you in fer half the business here.

— Moira Young