“Thank you, Yoda. Feel the force, Luke.”

“I wanted you to thank you for being my friend and letting me play a part in your story.”

“There's only one sun," Alison said with feeling. "It's always the same, but it's always the best. Do you know what I mean?”

“If you honestly feel you have done something so terrible that you cannot be forgiven, then I am willing to share your sins with you. When we die, if we should have to stand before God and be judged, then I will tell him I am as much to blame as you and that half your punishment should be portioned out to me.”

“For feeling, not events, is to me the essence of history.”

“Darkness approaches from outside.I feel no light inside me strong enough to resist it.”

“It's because you weren't in love," Mary said. "When you're in love it's beautiful. When you're not it's just dirty filthy sex. Loveless sex has no true spiritual meaning deep inside your soul. But love makes everything totally cool. Love is God's special gift to horny teenage girls and boys. It makes them feel less guilty.”