“Love. Such a sweet, simple word. A word I've been searching for my entire life - but especially since I met Eio… — Jessica Khoury Copy Share Image
“Do you know the Ai'oan word for heart? he asks. I shake my head. "It's py'a." We're so close, his whisper is… — Jessica Khoury Copy Share Image
“As we walk, he begins telling me all the names of the plants we pass. I already know their names, but I… — Jessica Khoury Copy Share Image
“Love is nothing more than elevated levels of dopamine, nor-epinephrine, and other chemicals. But the way Uncle Antionio's face lights up as… — Jessica Khoury Copy Share Image
“Love makes you weak. It distracts you from the important things. It can make you lose sight of the objective. -Uncle Paolo” — Jessica Khoury Copy Share Image
“Now, when I look into his eyes, I don't see death - but eternity. For the first time in my life, I… — Jessica Khoury Copy Share Image
“He laughs. "No! Aguaje is for girls. If a man eats to much of it, he starts to look like a woman."… — Jessica Khoury Copy Share Image
“I think of the five generations it will take before [Mr. Perfect]'s born, and I want to scream. I want someone now.… — Jessica Khoury Copy Share Image
“To have thought that, with the right tests and the right lectures, I could be made into a cold-blooded, heartless killer. To… — Jessica Khoury Copy Share Image
“I may as well shackle my wrist to a bolt of lightning as attach myself to a mortal.” — Jessica Khoury Copy Share Image
“I can't let the killing go on. No more death, not because of me. This is the only way. You and I… — Jessica Khoury Copy Share Image
“Love. Such a sweet, simple word. A word I've been searching for my entire life - but especially since I met Eio - and… — Jessica Khoury Copy Share Image
“Because, well, you're not immortal anymore. At least as far as we know; just because you can bleed doesn't mean you'll grow old and… — Jessica Khoury Copy Share Image
“The woman may be a biomedical engineer, but I begin to think that she is a certifiable idiot.” — Jessica Khoury Copy Share Image
“Do you know the Ai'oan word for heart? he asks. I shake my head. "It's py'a." We're so close, his whisper is right in… — Jessica Khoury Copy Share Image
“You think that nothing matters as long as you're together, that nothing can harm you two or come between you because you're somehow protected… — Jessica Khoury Copy Share Image
“A name is a powerful thing. It sets one apart and gives significance.” — Jessica Khoury Copy Share Image
“No one should live forever," I whisper. "Isn't that how it goes? There must be a balance. No birth without death. No life without… — Jessica Khoury Copy Share Image
“They all seem infected with a vivaciousness that isn't common in our compound, and there are more smiles on their faces than I've ever… — Jessica Khoury Copy Share Image
“Beauty and death, so closely knit together. This seems to be the central theme of my life.” — Jessica Khoury Copy Share Image
“Maybe reason is neater and more orderly, but nonsense is freeing.” — Jessica Khoury Copy Share Image
“As we walk, he begins telling me all the names of the plants we pass. I already know their names, but I don't tell… — Jessica Khoury Copy Share Image
“I want someone who will look into my eyes and understand everything behind them. -Pia” — Jessica Khoury Copy Share Image
