It's because even a good man can't always be right, that we need ... rules.

When Jack Burns needed to hold his mother's hand, his fingers could see in the dark.

I have a very poor record at multiple choice questions.

Watch out for people who call themselves religious; make sure you know what they mean - make sure they know what they mean!

Wrestling was my first success, the first thing that confirmed that I could be good at anything. Devoting yourself to wrestling, or tennis, or skiing, or dance, or to a musical instrument is a longing to be disciplined for a purpose.

You cannot drive with your eyes in the rear-view mirror… But dignity is difficult to maintain. Stamina requires constant upkeep. Repetition is boring. And you pay for grace.

I am doomed to remember a boy with a wrecked voice. Not because of his voice, or because he was the smallest person I ever knew, or even because he was the instrument of my mother's death, but because he is the reason I believe in God. I am a Christian because of Owen Meany.