“Every takeoff and landing, when the plane banked too much to one side, I prayed for a crash.”

“Life insurance pays off triple if you die on a business trip. I prayed for wind shear effect. I prayed for pelicans sucked into the turbines and loose bolts and ice on the wings. On takeoff, as the plane pushed down the runway and the flaps tilted up, with our seats in their full upright position and our tray tables stowed and all personal carry-on baggage in the overhead compartment, as the end of the runway ran up to meet us with our smoking materials extinguished, I prayed for a crash.”

“A heart weighs more when it splits in two; it crashes in the chest like a broken plane.”

“I was tired and crazy and rushed, and every time I boarded a plane, I wanted the plane to crash. I envied people dying of cancer. I hated my life. I was tired and bored with my job and my furniture, and I couldn’t see any way to change things.Only end them.”

“That smile of hers could seriously crash planes.”

“You'll figure it out! You get on your plane and I'll get on mine. And we'll see which one crashes!”