“The truth is that in our lives we are all going to encounter questions that should be answered, that deserve to be answered, and yet prove unanswerable.”

“And I wanted to know whether it is possible to live a hopeful life in a world riddled with ambiguity, whether we can find a way to go on even when we don't get answers to questions that haunt us”

“I want you to feel empowered to explore those questions without worrying that there is some secret answer somewhere resting with the author. The author does not have the answer. The author, despite what our culture tells us, is not the powerful one. The reader is the powerful one. The author scratches some symbols onto a page. The reader makes it live.”

“I'm really not up for answering any questions that start with how, when, where, why or what.”

“The significance of the rose? I thought. Who gives a shit? What's the significance of the white tulips? That was a question worth answering.”

“I'd rather wonder than get answers I couldn't live with.”

“There are always answers. We just have to be smart enough.”