“Everything that happens before Death is what counts.”
“Is Death important? No. Everything that happens before death is what counts.”
“The father hesitated only a moment. He felt the vague pain in his chest. If I run, he thought, what will happen? Is Death important? No. Everything that happens before Death is what counts. And we've done fine tonight. Even Death can't spoil it.”
“Like everything in life, it is not what happens to you but how you respond to it that counts.”
“Sometimes, life is about what happens before death.”
“Everything good, everything magical happens between the months of June and August. Winters are simply a time to count the weeks until the next summer”