“The fireflies flew up into the sky, free. I watched them until I could no longer tell them apart from the stars.” LightStarsFireflies Book:The Light of the Fireflies Source: The Light of the Fireflies
“These fireflies that you say you see are like the chick that hatched in our hands,” she explained. “Huh?” “I gave you a very special power the night you brought me the egg. I taught you to see things like I have to see them,” she said. She laid a wrinkly finger on my forehead. “Imagining them. And I see you’ve managed to make good use of that power.” I let out a sigh of wonder. “There’s no creature more amazing than one that can make its own light,” Grandma went on.” LightPowerFireflies Book:The Light of the Fireflies Source: The Light of the Fireflies
“I smile when he waves his arms among dozens of dots of light. Because I know the light will always belong to people like him. And those unwilling to look beyond their own little world will be left in the dark.” LightDark Book:The Light of the Fireflies Source: The Light of the Fireflies