“Being smart was key; being careful was critical.Being lucky didn’t hurt.”

“Probably nothing, but it was one of those thoughts like toothpaste: Once it’s out, you can’t squeeze it back in.”

“No person is great in and of themselves; they must touch the lives of other great beings that will inspire them, lift them, and push them forward.”

“She considered, maybe for the first time, how lucky she was to be able to pick up the phone and call her mother whenever she needed bad advice.”

“I think you should celebrate whenever you can. Take that momentary feeling of being lucky, that feeling of being on the right track, and enjoy it. It won't last.”

“Gorgeous, glowing rays of light...This was what true beauty and goodness looked like-- a spectral, luminescent gathering of beings so pure it hurt to look directly at them, like the most glorious eclipse, or maybe Heaven itself.”

“Acting is not being emotional, but being able to express emotion. ”