“But whether or not you are here, you are here—because these words are for you, and they wouldn't exist if you weren't here in some way.”

“...things are the way they are in our universe because if they weren't, we wouldn't be here to notice.”

“Then I told her what I didn’t see. Namely, that I didn’t see her.You could be standing a few feet away—Clara’s dance partner, or across the street taking a picture of Rudolph before he takes �ight. I could havesat next to you on the subway, or brushed beside you as we went through the turnstiles. But whether or not you are here, you are here—becausethese words are for you, and they wouldn’t exist if you weren’t here in some way. This notebook is a strange instrument—the player doesn’t knowthe music until it’s being played.”

“If life was fair, you wouldn't be here.”

“You weren't put on earth to be remembered. You were put here to prepare for eternity.”

“You say one more word to anyone and I'm telling people you cried in here tonight because you thought Daisy was breaking up with you.' 'You wouldn't.' Leo's phone rings. 'He would,' he says, laughing as he answers it.”