“Almost everybody I know has died,” Grandma said. “Bunch of wimps.”
“Happy endings are for people that can't survive the alternative. What a bunch of wimps.”
“I swear, I almost died back there on that ship, you know."He let her hand go, but he was staring at her, almost as if he meant to memorize her face. " I know," he said. "everytime you almost die, I almost die myself.”
“Did you know that almost everybody has stuff in their life they don’t like dealing with? And stuff they’re scared of?”
“Grandma, how old is she?""Oh I don't know." Grandma said. "You'd have to cut off her head and count the rings in her neck.”
“Did you know that darkness has a taste, Grandma?”