Marie Tillman

“Our lives should have depth, which means pushing ourselves out of our comfort zones and not taking the easy way out all the time.”

“Anger can be a useful emotion. It can help you get out of bed in the morning;”

“He was all of those things, of course, but none of those things.”

“[From Pat]I know someday you'll have the life you dream ...And, I know this direction will ultimately lead to happiness.However, despite what I know ...Regardless of our direction, dreams, or path ...I know we have each other and that I love you ...And that's all I need to know.Pat”

“Energy is what I had lived so long beside. Energy is who I had married - the energy that permeates life, that comes out of every pore and explodes into the world.”

“When Pat asked me the life, he didn't mean just that I should travel and have fun, although that was certainly part of it. He also meant that there's a weight to all of our lives, and he didn't want me to be frivolous with mine. If was a tragedy that Pat's life - while fully lived - was cut short. But it's also a tragedy to live a long life that isn't meaningful.”