...the works of Anais Nin who wrote, "And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom."

"Her father had discovered that emotions created energy fields, and even emotions of many years ago would leave a residue, an echo that the ghost could attach to." page 34

"...you all share the same kind of pain, exactly the same, but you're too busy experiencing total agony to feel anything other than completely alone."