“God made the world like a knife. We have the choice to take it by the handle or the blade.”
“The cold cut like a many bladed knife”
“Mishaps are like knives, that either serve us or cut us, as we grasp them by the blade or by the handle.”
“But a knife ain't just a thing, is it? It's a choice, it's something you do. A knife says yes or no, cut or not, die or don't. A knife takes a decision out of your hand and puts it in the world and it never goes back again. ”
“You have a choice in this world, I believe, about how to tell sad stories, and we made the funny choice.”
“Sharing his memories felt like handing over a sharp knife. A knife that others might handle carelessly. A knife that could be used to hurt him.”