“But no matter how much planning you do, one tiny miscalculation, one moment of distraction, can end it all in an instant.”

“because a song can take you back instantly to a moment, or a place, or even a person. no matter what else has changed in you or the world, that one song stays the same, just like that moment.”

“But I do agree with Mr Findlay about one thing: I am desperate to paint, so it’s probably time to start. Because you can plan all you want, but most of the time, the ideas come when you’re working. And no matter how much you try to control it, you’ll still paint it wrong before you paint it right.”

“This is the secret of the stars. In the end, we are alone no matter how close you seem, no one else can touch you. Maybe the secret of the stars has nothing to do with being alone.”

“Optimism (definition): No matter how bad life can get and how much God decides to throw at you, you can always at any given moment step back and think of at least one positive that happened because of the situation.This is finding true inner peace.”

“It seems impossible that you can love one person so much, no matter what happens, no matter what they do.”