If I were going to have such a short visit on earth, I had to do everything possible to experience it now.

I equal parts loved him and could not stand him. I couldn't wake him to share in my distress.

Faith is belief in what you cannot see or prove or touch. Faith is walking face-first and full-speed into the dark.

I would like to spend the rest of my days in a place so silent–and working at a pace so slow–that I would be able to hear myself living.

Every woman deserves a man that can make her heart forget that it was ever broken. Even if these have been broken to pieces to me,this represents a person who gave me a complete,flawless heart. I don't need someone who makes my heart whole. Instead, I need someone who will never let me feel broken. This is a good sign, having a broken heart. It means we have tried for something.

Marriage is not simply a romantic union between two people; it's also a political and economic contract of the highest order.

This was my voice, but perfectly wise, calm and compassionate. This was what my voice would sound like if I’d only ever experienced love and certainty in my life. How can I describe the warmth of affection in that voice, as it gave me the answer that would forever seal my faith in the divine?