“Why were there no buoys in life to show you the way?”

“The way he saw it, poker and life had a lot in common. You played the cards you were dealt, figured the odds, took the gamble or not. And when your cards were shit, you bluffed if the pot was worth it, and if you had balls.”

“Why is it you think you'll live forever and why do you want to, I'd like to know, when you deny yourselves so many of the basic pleasures in life?”

“I'm okay. It's exciting, and a little unnerving - but in a really cool way. Why are you so calm?""You sucked in all the excitment.”

“You didn’t hurt me, the situation did. And now that I know why I felt that way, it won’t hurt.”

“I’ve never been the one. Not for anybody.”He closed the distance between them. “You’ll get used to it.” He tipped her face up to his, kissed her.“Why? Why am I the one?”“Because my life opened up, and it flooded with color when you walked back into it.”

“When people weren't allowed to go their own way, they were more likely to break than bend.”