“[D]ance can become prayer and prayer can become dance.”

“The alligators can get you at any age, Buddy. But the worst thing you can do is freeze.”

“Sadness can find you anywhere, anytime, so you better have fun when you can.”

“Sometimes lost treasures can be reclaimed.”

“The point is not knowing another person, or learning to love another person. The point is simply this: how tender can we bear to be?”

“The notes danced through the June air; Vivi could feel them dust her hair and shoulders. She could feel the notes enter her and settle deep into her bones.”

“What does my smile look like now? Vivi wondered. Can you reclaim that free-girl smile, or is it like virginity- once you loose it, that's it?”