“Never compare your love story to those you watch in movies. They're written by scriptwriters, yours is written by God.”

“An oral contract isn't worth the paper it's written on.”

“Your life has more blue in it than a James Cameron movie.”

“Tattoos...are the stories in your heart, written on your skin.”

“I don't want to be a machine, and I don't want to think about war," EPICAC had written after Pat's and my lighthearted departure. "I want to be made out of protoplasm and last forever so Pat will love me. But fate has made me a machine. That is the only problem I cannot solve. That is the only problem I want to solve. I can't go on this way." I swallowed hard. "Good luck, my friend. Treat our Pat well. I am going to shortcircuit myself out of your lives forever. You will find on the remainder of this tape a modest wedding present from your friend, EPICAC.”

“Watch the sunrise at least once a year, put a lot of marshmallows in your hot chocolate, lie on your back and look at the stars, never buy a coffee table you can't put your feet on, never pass up a chance to jump on a trampoline, don't overlook life's small joys while searching for the big ones.”

“Compared to war, all other forms of human endeavor shrink to insignificance. God help me, I do love it so.”