The giving up of personality traits, well-established patterns of behavior, ideologies, and even whole life styles. . . these are major forms of giving up that are required if one is to travel very far on the journey of life.
I know what it’s like to be torn between a love so pure it burns you deep down in a place you didn’t know someone could touch you and between your oath and duties. Between the love of a father you’ve always known and one you know you can depend on forever versus a love that’s new and untested. But you know what I learned? It’s a lot easier to live without my father’s love than it is to live without Phoebe’s. (Urian) (Acheron didn’t speak as Urian left him alone. ) That just makes you want to vomit, doesn’t it? (Jaden)