“Such is the lot of the narcissist's child, to inherit her parent's umbrage over the world's indifference.”

“It paid barely a living wage, but he stayed with it—gradually and in the end gratefully arriving at the point in life when you understand there are no great changes ahead.”

“How Much Do We Owe People We Love?”

“What is less often noticed is that it is precisely the kind of moral instruction that parents are constantly trying to give their children — concrete, imaginative, teaching general principles from particular instances, and seeking all the time to bring the children to appreciate and share the parent's own attitudes and view of life… The all-embracing principles of conduct”

“No," I said, and suddenly knew there was something mean in the world I could not stop.”

“Thank you, Mr.Lewis, for being you. I wouldn't have missed you for the world.”

“God does love us and He watches over us nbut it is usually through another person that he meets our needs. Therefore it is vital that we serve one another.”