"A perfect falcon, for no reason,
has landed on your shoulder,
and become yours," p. 154

"Make us afraid of how we were," p. 116

"I honor those who try
to rid themselves of any lying," p. 116

"You live where Shams lives,
because your heart-donkey was strong enough
to take you there," p. 102

"You are granite.
I am an empty wineglass," p. 102

"If you are a friend of God, fire is your water,
...but they are like a woman under a man, circling him, " p. 97

"A vagrant wanders empty ruins.
Suddenly he's wealthy," p. 41

"This argument continued...
A night full of talking that hurts...
Then we have work to do," p. 50

"You are yourself
the animal we hunt when you come with us on the hunt," p. 51

"...quick to find a joke
slow to be serious," p. 51

"Advice doesn't help lovers!" p. 102

"A dragon was pulling a bear into its...