Love and loss, kindness and betrayal, Daniel present yet unseen, as if all I needed to know were contained in those few small motions.
-- Isaac (chapter 3)

Importance: Here, Isaac relays a moment during Daniel's memorial service in which he sees Daniel himself. She glances towards Katherine, and they share a moment. He thinks about their severed connection and alludes toward how intertwined seemingly polar emotions can be. This quote reflects the larger paradoxical theme regarding life as a series of opposing forces that feed into one another. With love comes loss, and many aspects of life, such as spirituality are present yet unseen. When Isaac's yes connect with Katherine's, she withdraws her hand from the man she presumably left Isaac for. This act of tenderness is the "small motion" the helps him understand that he will always be connected to Katherine, despite her departure. It also hints towards the spiritual philosophy that reverberates...