“To be a student required a peculiar kind of capitulation, a willingness not simply to do as one is told, but to surrendor the movements of one's soul to the unknown complexities of another's. A willingness, not simply to be moved, but to be remade.”

“Was that part of faith, the willingness to step into the unknown and simply believe that God would be there with us? Would I be called on to do that for Mila? Or for Anna? Would I be able to take that step into thin air and believe that God will be with me no matter what?”

“Sometimes, impossibility isn't about defying reason,but simply lack of willingness to believe in otherwise.”

“Love is more than simply being open to experiencing the anguish of another person's suffering. It is the willingness to live with the helpless knowing that we can do nothing to save the other from his pain. (23)”

“Simply touching a difficult memory with some slight willingness to heal begins to soften the holding and tension around it. (74)”

“Education is simply the soul of a society as it passes from one generation to another.”