“Always remember that random ailments invariably descend when one fails to ascend into a unified state. In other words, TRAIN AWAY THE PAIN.”

“As the eyes and everything else begin to fail, the soul comes into view.”

“You've got to get consequential things done before you figure out just how inconsequential you truly are.”

“Yeah, well, wish in one hand, crap in the other, and see which fills up first”

“Dad brought it home from Paris when Terese was five. What other kid that age had a $10,000 oboe?”

“Her whole life has been rough dad," I whisper. "She's too young to have experienced this much pain.”

“As long as we bear these scars we will always be reminded.”