“All the things you can talk about in anyone's work are the things that are least important.”
“One of the best things about being deaf is that you can't hear anyone talking smack about you.”
“Sighs and silences and avoided conversations are just as important as the things you do talk about.”
“I think . . . you should have children, John." At least he's no longer talking about bugs."I'm too young, Dad.""It's the most important thing . . . I've done in . . . my life.”
“I have been all things unholy. If God can work through me, He can work through anyone.”
“We talked about nothing in particular, but it felt like we were talking about the most important things...”