“We read not to escape, but to go deeper into life.”

“In a universe, on a continent, in a country, in a state, in a county, on a river, in a small yellow boat,' I said. 'That's what Mary used to say to explain the odds of us meeting. And you have to be born in roughly the same period. Those are the odds. And probably you need to speak the same language.'-- Cobb”

“...'My father called me an enthusiast. I am enthusiastic about things. A lot of things.' - Mary”

“...These stars will be gone one day for you. They will be for me, too. The Raven promises me I will turn back to sticks and dirt, and I believe him. But until then I am a human being and that is something to be. I stand on my feet and I look at the stars and I feel the seasons. If you work at it long enough, I promise you that will be enough for you...This world, every day, it's enough.”

“We penetrated deeper and deeper into the heart of darkness”

“Opportunities to find deeper powers within ourselves come when life seems most challenging.”

“We must be willing to let go of the life we planned so as to have the life that is waiting for us.”