“Love has, at its best, made the inherent sadness of life bearable, and its beauty manifest.”

“Life is a dreary continuum made bearable by those moments of excitement. It's called feeling alive.”

“I can see that the sadness has returned. And it's not a beautiful sadness- beautiful sadness is a myth. Sadness turns our features to clay, not porcelain.”

“Lewis: "It's been a tough set of matches, my focus and commitment hasn't wavered, but even so, something amazing has happened. A kind, intelligent beautiful woman has fallen in love with me. (stepping into the crowd, and reporters move out of the way) Hi honey."Nicky: "Hi."Lewis: "I'm in love with you, Nicky. And knowing you feel the same made this the best day of my life.”

“As an adolescent, Vonnegut made my life bearable.”

“Thanks for being my best friend and making my life bearable. Oh, and sorry I fell in love with you for a while there.”