“Before you know it you'll be my age telling your own granddaughter the story of your life and you wanna make it an interesting one, don't you? You wanna be able to tell her some adventures, some excitements, some something. How you live your life, little one, is a gift for those who come after you, a kind of inheritance.”

“I wanna hold the hand inside youI wanna take the breath that's trueI look to you and I see nothingI look to you to see the truthYou live your life, you go in shadowsYou'll come apart and you'll go blackSome kind of night into your darknessColors your eyes with what's not there”

“You'll be a poorer person all your life if you don't know some of the great stories and great poems.”

“Is this what it is to get older, to have adventures you can no longer tell your family because you are moving apart from them?...Or do you grow up and have adventures you tell no one? Are some adventures only yours alone?”

“You wanna know how to make God laugh?" he said. "Tell him your plans." (God-shaped Hole)”

“In the autumn of your years don't make it so that what you look back on is regret. Live your life now so that whatever you do gives some sunshine before you head into the winter of your life.”