“It's what we do in our future, that decides how important our past truly was.”

“No one was above the law, and no one was below its protection.”

“When we're not looking seems to be the time when God finds the most delight in surprising us”

“Life is good and it's a beautiful day!”

“We all — in the end — die in medias res. In the middle of a story. Of many stories.”

“The world is full of tragedy; and sympathy, a little common sympathy, can do so much to soften the worst of grief. It is for the lack of that, that people despair and go down.”

“And even if you hate her, can't stand her, even if she's ruining your life, there's something about her, some romance, some power. She's absolutely herself. No matter how hard you try, you'll never get to her. And when she dies, the world will be flat, too simple, reasonable, fair.”