Few human beings give of themselves to another as a dog gives of itself.

It is music that speaks to the deepest reaches of your soul, and you are lifted higher, ever higher, by the adagio, in my opinion more so even than in any of the masses that Beethoven composed.

Grief is a healthy emotion, and it's healthy to embrace it. By accepting loss, we clarify our values and the meaning of our lives.

Any drunk who has tried to put his car where a lamppost stands is a self-educated physicist.

The brain acknowledged the approach of death while the heart stubbornly insisted upon immortality.

Because God is never cruel, there is a reason for all things. We must know the pain of loss; because if we never knew it, we would have no compassion for others, and we would become monsters of self-regard, creatures of unalloyed self-interest. The terrible pain of loss teaches humility to our prideful kind, has the power to soften uncaring hearts, to make a better person of a good one.

Being alone can be good. It's easy to find peace alone. But sometimes, being alone is a king of death.