“It's a shame that we humans are never able to pull in the same direction . . . [n]ot even when confronted by infinity.”

“It's never too late to start over!”

“I live to write but, I read to live.”

“You'll change your mind before you can change me.”

“You can pretend that your life is going on when really, all along, you’re trapped in a moment you’ll never be able to change.”

“They're real strong magic, they make you have good luck. Not like fried chicken when you're not lookin' for it, but things like long life n' good health, n' passin' six weeks tests...these are real valuable to somebody. ”

“Being Southerners, it was a source of shame to some members of the family that we had no recorded ancestors on either side of the Battle of Hastings.”