Very suddenly. Yes, quite suddenly, I didn't feel like I could handle my feeling of aloneness.

I say, 'Don't lose your heart, Rube.' And very clearly, without moving, my brother answers me. He says, 'I'm not tryin' to lose it, Cam. I'm tryin' to find it.

The night is alive with stars, and when I lie down and look up, I get lost up there. I feel like I’m falling, but upward, into the abyss of sky above me.

It was a style not of perfection, but warmth. Even mistakes had a good feeling about them

Yes, I know it. In the darkness of my dark beating heart, I know. He'd have loved it alright. You see? Even Death Has A Heart.

She could smell the pages. She could almost taste the words as they stacked up around her.

You cannot be afraid, Read the book. Smile at it. It's a great book-the greatest book you've ever read.