1. "There are no happy endings. Endings are the saddest part. So just give me a beautiful middle, and a happy beginning." - The Giver
2. "The books were as important as anything else about life. They were life." - The Giver
3. "The past was a story people told themselves. The truth was only now." - Gathering Blue
4. "Love can come in all shapes and sizes, and sometimes when it arrives it can feel quite like a surprise." - The Giver
5. "Every life has a purpose. Each of us has a story that we are meant to live. Our lives aren't always comfortable. Sometimes they are very hard. But each life has its reasons. And each of us is important. Every single one of us." - The Giver
6. "Change often comes in unexpected ways. Change always comes with consequences. But change has the power to give birth to new things that flourish in the most unexpected places." - Messenger
7. "Sometime you have to do things that seem silly or pointless, just to make people forget about the things you really want them to forget." - The Giver
8. "The real story is in your dreams, in your secret places, in what no one else can see. The real story is in where you are going, not where you are now." - Gathering Blue
9. "The difference between a gift and a bribe is that a gift carries no obligation." - The Giver
10. "Sometimes it's not worth it to wait for the right time. Sometimes it's better to jump." - Messenger