“I believe there’s a place on the brink of suffering where all of one’s emotions gather like great philosophers. They reason amongst themselves on the best course of action. But it is only when love stands up and decides when and where the line must be drawn that all of the other emotions fall silent in agreement because they know that love is never wrong. It’s in that moment of pure love that decisions and action become clear.”

“And this evening when I close my eyes against the darkness and think about her, I'll imagine iridescent wings fluttering, if only for a moment, against cloudless blue skies.”

“This flesh in which we live is nothing more than a cocoon, and only when we step out of it do we truly begin to live.”

“Faith doesn't rely on odds or statistical data. God only requires that we have faith; the rest is up to him.”

“It's Annie and me they're all sitting around here like cardboard people judging; It's Annie and me. And what we did that they think is wrong, when you pare it all down, was fall in love.”

“Death is not a destination.”

“Maybe, when all was said and done, that was where love began and what kept it alive: the simple, everyday act of paying attention.”