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1 " Well, Lydian, you see, the greatest things in life don’t have shortcuts. "
― , THE GIANT
2 " The forest exploded. A blade of lightning had cut the wilderness in half. Illuminated for an instant, the animals bolted in every direction. "
3 " Only fools and sages believe in THE GIANT, Lydian. Only fools and sages. "
4 " It was a mindless game, but what else could I do? I was lost. I was alone. Terribly alone. And, in those brief moments of play, I could reshape all of existence. My tiny hands could scoop up the entire universe. Slowly, carefully, as though not to ruin the charm, I raised my hands, and watched the beads of light drip like golden ink from my delicate fingertips. "
5 " What were the rumors? What did THE GIANT look like? What language did HE speak? What color was HIS skin? Was THE GIANT even a HE? And, of course, was THE GIANT kind or cruel? "
6 " You see, sometimes the only way to move the world is to let the world move you. "
7 " Step by step, inch by inch, time paced around my mangled body. It circled me, slowly, inspecting the scene, taking inventory. "
8 " I limped through the forest. Through the inky blackness. A body, lost in nature. Nothing more. An animal. Broken at the core. A creature without a home. "
9 " The moonbeams dripped across the man’s face. "
10 " Wait,” I said suddenly, “was that a true story?” “The important parts were true. "
11 " I told her about my grandfather, about the little apartment we used to share over a nice-smelling bakery. It had one window, and you could sit there, on the cracked paint, studying people in the street. My grandfather would stroll down the sidewalk, tools in hand. He was a plumber. And there was always work to be done. "
12 " That night, in the late hours, as the carpenter and I sat on the roof, watching the sunset burn the distant clouds to sleep, I wished that I could turn back the pages of life, to reread the small moments. "
13 " Can you hear that?” she asked.“It’s nice,” I said. “What is it?”“That,” she said, “is the sound of your soul. "
14 " My eyes fluttered.I coughed up some blood.And I laughed, mocking myself, mocking my own adventure.THE GIANT was simply a story.I was alone.A long time passed. A splashing of footsteps. Then, two enormous hands. With effort,they pulled my body from the pavement. My limbs were heavy. "
15 " I suppose you are right. I never do plan anything out completely. Planning ruins the immediacy of wit. Don’t you think? "
16 " At once, all the images of my adventures clicked into place. How strange it had all been, this journey towards the truth! Rubbing my temple, I thought about all the miles that I had crossed, and all the time that I had invested. "
17 " Without study and reflection, man will simply choose his perspectives, opinions, and beliefs out of convenience or whim. He will fail to grasp certain truths about his existence and unknowingly force himself into a limited scope. "
18 " They cling to what they know, what comforts them (and what, paradoxically, makes them suffer). They cannot break free. They cannot think in a new way. "
19 " Now, to be practical, your thoughts must manifest into actions. You must actualize your thoughts, and not let good ideas go to waste in some dusty classroom or elaborate lecture hall. "
20 " Their tastes have been narrowed, not refined, Lydian. "
