“Life, he decided, was for living, not for having, and he wanted to experience every moment that he could.”

“he decided to start living the life he imagined. He believe he could so he did...And replaced the fear of unknown with curiosity...He looked around and life was pretty amazing...”

“He wanted to wake up every morning to her. Go to sleep with his body wrapped tightly around hers. He wanted her to have his child—his children. He knew he wanted to live out the rest of his life with her by his side and when he died, he wanted to die in her arms.”

“...he hadn't wanted to go through life heartsick for something he could not have.”

“No, I haven’t decided where to live yet.” He thought, I haven’t decided if I want to live yet.”

“It was watching Madeline Alby eat cheese with every ounce of her being, like it was the first and best time, that made him realize that he had never really tasted cheese, or crackers, or life. And he didn't want his daughter to live that way. He'd moved her into her own room the night before...He hadn't slept well, and had gotten up five times during the night to check on her, only to find her sleeping peacefully, but he could lose a little sleep if Sophie could go through life without his fears and limitations. He wanted her to experience all the glorious cheese of life.”