“Do you not see the tragic irony in killing Rudolph to get into the Christmas parade?”

“Do the thing you love to do. Hank Williams died at the ripe old age of twentynine. Stevie Ray Vaughan at thirty-five. Jesus at thirtythree. Don’t think you’re special and the Lord’s gonna bless you with time.”

“As if my day couldn't get any worse, I was about to be preached to by an Evangelical Elvis impersonator.”

“In his arms, I slowly unfolded like a love note read in secret.”

“The most beautiful part of the day isn´t always the brightest.”

“Maribel was dancing a dream I could only dream to dance.”

“To me, sympathy was like alcohol on a scraped knee. It didn't really heal anything; it just made the injury sting.”