Should I ever again sink into illness, I'm sure I'll remember Eldric. I'll remember he cared for me. I'll remember that someone had at least taken the time to touch my face.

I don’t mind the disapproving ones so much. It’s the tolerant ones I can’t stand, the ones who smile at Rose, who speak to her ever so slowly and gently. They don’t realize how very intelligent Rose really is. They’re just terrifically pleased with themselves. Look at me! they all but shout. See how broad-minded I am! How wonderfully progressive, how fantastically twentieth century!

Death had no lips, but it was smiling

Imagine a world without shadows. You cannot touch a shadow, but a world without them is a hard world, and flat.

Perhaps you should put your head down.” I knew this was the thing to do, although I’ve never fainted and I don’t intend to.

Meaning. If you're going to die, you want to find meaning in life. You want to connect the dots.

I don't mean to be ungrateful but if someone's out there answering prayers, mine's not at the top of the list