“I don't hold Travis anymore, of course- not to read to him, or for any other reason, either. I wish I'd known that the last time was going to be the last time.”
“If I'd known it was going to be the last time he'd ever hold me, I'd have paid better attention.”
“The last time I saw him he was walking down Lover's Lane holding his own hand. ”
“If you have not known love, then the only reason not to die is that life will get better or god exists. If you don't believe in either, perhaps it is time for you to go.”
“When was the last time you read a book? The truth now. And picture books don't count-I mean something with print in it.”
“I reflected, not for the first or last time, that when you are reading, others think they can disturb you because you are not doing anything.”