“Seeing, in the finest and broadest sense, means using your senses, your intellect, and your emotions. It means encountering your subject matter with your whole being. It means looking beyond the labels of things and discovering the remarkable world around you.”

“Uh-huh," I said. "Because all you mad, evil scientists sit around whipping up batches of Pillsbury's finest during your coffee breaks. I mean, this is pathetic.”

“It’s wherever you are. If it’s tapped into any of your senses, it knows where you are and what you’re doing.”Oh no, I thought, my spirits sinking. I hadn’t considered that. Did that mean nothing I did was ever anymore?“Even in the bathroom?” the Gasman’s eyes widened with surprise.”

“Just because it doesn't make sense 'to me' doesn't mean it doesn't make sense 'at all'.”

“In the evening, I would tell my patients, sleep with the angels. In the morning, I would say to each as the French farmers still do, "Good morning to your and your companion" - meaning, of course, their angel.”

“Congratulations. The fact that you're reading this means you've taken one giant step closer to surviving until your next birthday.”

“But if you can’t love your-self, you can never love others. And if you never overcome your lack of self- love, you will carry that problem into all your relationships. Plagued by rejection, you will experience conflict with others, you will struggle to set meaningful goals, and you will feel a vague uncertainty about what truly matters.”