“Some revelations came only with the sound of dirt falling on a coffin:the ones that mattered, the ones that made for regrets.”

“One can't reason away regret-it's a bit like falling in love, falling into regret.”

“[No] matter what a waste one has made of one's life, it is ever possible to find some path to redemption, however partial.”

“After that there was silence for a while, only the sound of the shovel biting into the earth and the hissing splatter of the loose dirt. They stood him up, his back to the well.In the dark, desperate sky, just above the scalloped line the treetops made, three stars formed a pleading little constellation. No one looked at them, no one cared. This was the time for death, not the time for mercy. ("The Number's Up")”

“StarsWitness to vows unspoken-Dream's baubleShattered-(Not that it mattered)One moment's gladness-Madness?Even the blindFindStars in the dirt-”

“I have made some bad decisions… and done some things I regret in my life… but without a doubt… what I regret the most… is divorcing you. If you tell me there is hope, that one day you’ll be Mrs. Rawlings again, I will wait.”