" Those who have never known pain or adversity are as shallow as the waves lapping on the shore. And what is wrong with being shallow? I’d asked him. What lies beneath the surface of shallow waters? Nothing. It’s only when you go deeper that the ocean comes alive. The deeper you go, the more mysteries and surprises await. "

― Mara Rutherford , Crown of Coral and Pearl (Crown of Coral and Pearl, #1)