“Why is a picture of something real eventually more exciting than the thing itself?”

“Sometimes a picture of a moment captures more than the moment itself.”

“Why is this,” she asked, again in that dreamy tone, “so much more real than that? One’s night, one’s day, why is this so much more real? That I can’t forget the things from the day, and I can’t remember the things from the night?”

“I hate that phrase "the real world." Why is an aircraft factory more real than a university? Is it?”

“Make the most of every moment. Get excited about every little thing. Why not? Why not have your wonderful moment of excited anticipation? Why not be happy NOW? This is my greatest challenge, but something I'm pouring my heart into: learning how to enjoy what I have, right here, right now. Every moment is precious and although sometimes I struggle to see it, I see it more and more every day.”

“Fiction can be more real to the reader than reality itself because fiction is the essence of life”