“there are people who added goodness to the world and people who lived to destroy it.”

“I find myself wondering why—out of all the people in all the world I could ever have loved—I had to fall in love with someone who was taken away from me.”

“Stories are as unique as the people who tell them, and the best stories are in which the ending is a surprise.”

“He didn't believe in a God who sifted through prayers, answering some and ignoring others, no matter how unworthy or worthy a person might be. Instead, he preferred to believe in a God who bestowed all people with gifts and abilities and placed them in an imperfect world; only then was faith tested, only then could faith be earned.”

“The saddest people I've met in my life are the ones who don't care deeply about anything at all .”

“Silence is pure and holy. It draws people together because only those who are comfortable with each other can sit without speaking.”

“Early on, he'd learned to enjoy simple things, things that couldn't be bought, and he had a hard time understanding people who felt otherwise.”