Often, the human animal dresses terror in rage, and expresses both in a way unlike either.

Dying ain't important. Everyone does that. What's important is how well you do your living.

...part of the mind's job was to cast doubt on what the heart knew to be true, and the heart, because it had no words, often lost the argument

How can I love you if I don't know what hurts you?

Being a failure at living your own life as best as you can is better than being a success living the life somebody else says you should live.

A good teacher is one who helps you become who you feel yourself to be. A good teacher is also one who says something that you won't understand until 10 years later.

Goodness was not a trait you acquired; it was a value you practiced when you were on the verge of doing evil.