She was lost in her longing to understand.

It was the last that remained of a past whose annihilation had not taken place because it was still in a process of annihilation, consuming itself from within, ending at every moment but never ending its ending.

Death really did not matter to him but life did, and therefore the sensation he felt when they gave their decision was not a feeling of fear but of nostalgia.

Always remember that the most important thing in a good marriage is not happiness, but stability.

Injections are the best thing ever invented for feeding doctors.

There's no greater misfortune than dying alone.

When he went through the kitchen he kissed Rebeca on the forehead. "Get those bad thoughts out of your head," he told her. "You're going to be happy.