“The things we should focus on in any life shouldn’t be what we’ve lost, but what we’ve gained”

“Defiance of the way things are is the only way to embrace what's coming.”

“In times of crisis not one should be counted special. Everyone was human therefore equal to the same misery and misfortune and good luck as everyone else. What happened to the whole ‘we gotta stick together’ motto? When hard times came-a-knocking, people baled on good sense and decency.”

“We may live forever, but what's the point if you don't actually live?”

“It doesn't matter who you were or what you've done in the past. The only thing that matters is who you are right now.”

“I am what I am. Why fight what you can’t change?”

“Billings pulled a roll from a compartment in his cargo pants leg. We gawked at him in disbelief. He shrugged. "What? You never know when you're going to need duct tape.”