“In a way, it was destiny.”

“It would then be brought abruptly to an end, for the brightness had shown suffering the way.”

“By the way--I like this human idea of the grim reaper. I like the scythe. It amuses me.”

“It was one of those moments of perfect tiredness, of having conquered not only the work at hand, but the night who had blocked the way.”

“I s'pose, I can't have it all my own way, can I? You can't drown in a person unless they let you.”

“A halo surrounded the grim reaper nun, Sister Maria. (By the way-I like this human idea of the grim reaper. I like the scythe. It amuses me.)”

“As I make my way through, I feel okayness reaching through me.The funny thing is that okayness is not a real word. It's not in the dictionary.But it's in me.”