But, Corbet, there were things—between us—” “You imagined many of them. You wanted them to be true, and so they were. But only to you. - Patricia A. McKillip

Night is not something to endure until dawn. It is an element, like wind or fire. Darkness is its own kingdom; it moves to its own laws, and many living things dwell in it.

The man was hit in one eye by a stone, and that eye turned inward so that it looked into his mind, and he died of what he saw there

If you have no faith in yourself, then have faith in the things you call truth. You know what must be done. You may not have courage or trust or understanding or the will to do it, but you know what must be done. You can't turn back. There is now answer behind you. You fear what you cannot name. So look at it and find a name for it. Turn your face forward and learn. Do what must be done.
-Deth to Morgon, Prince of Hed-