“She was starting to believe they were the same thing. When humans wanted each other, they were all mouths and teeth, desire and satisfaction. Miriam wanted Esther in that way, also. She didn't see the need to distinguish between lust and love, consumption and devotion. Miriam loved her. She wanted her life and her death and each bloody beat of her heart in between.” LoveDesireHungerLust Book:As Many Souls as Stars Source: As Many Souls as Stars
“You could have as many souls as stars, my love, and all those lives would be as unhappy as the first.” HappinessGrief Book:As Many Souls as Stars Source: As Many Souls as Stars