“Books, and especially fiction, do not proceed from ideas. They are born from feelings ”

“What would they do if I said I hurt so much I feel like I want to die?—Jeremy Richards”

“I'm tired of thinking and I'm really tired of Feeling.—Jenna Richards”

“Some wounds go so deep that you don't even feel them until months, maybe years, later.”

“He took the box but did not avail himself of a tissue. She understood. Sometimes it was comforting to feel the wetness of grief's tears on your face.”

“Dying ain't important. Everyone does that. What's important is how well you do your living.”

“Goodness was not a trait you acquired; it was a value you practiced when you were on the verge of doing evil.”