It might not be perfect, but the fundamental stance I adopted with regard to my home was to accept it, problems and all, because it was something I myself had chosen. If it had problems, these were almost certainly problems that had originated within me.

Was the earth put here just to nourish human loneliness?

You have to wait until tomorrow to find out what tomorrow will bring.

This was something sure to be crammed full of warm secrets, like an antique clock built when peace filled the world.

But if you knew you might not be able to see it again tomorrow, everything would suddenly become special and precious, wouldn’t it?

So the fact that I’m me and no one else is one of my greatest assets. Emotional hurt is the price a person has to pay in order to be independent.

You are a beautiful person, Doctor. Clearheaded. Strong. But you seem always to be dragging your heart along the ground. From now on, little by little, you must prepare yourself to face death. If you devote all of your future energy to living, you will not be able to die well. You must begin to shift gears, a little at a time. Living and dying are, in a sense, of equal value.