" ONCE THERE WAS A PRINCESS WHO was very beautiful. She shone as bright as the stars on a moonless night. But what difference did it make that she was beautiful? None. No difference.” “Why did it make no difference?” asked Abilene. “Because,” said Pellegrina, “she was a princess who loved no one and cared nothing for love, even though there were many who loved her. "

― Kate DiCamillo , The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane