Once, lovers on faraway shores sat by candlelight and dipped ink to parchment, writing words that could not be erased. They took an evening to compose their thoughts, maybe the next evening as well.

If we knew what comes next, we never would have worried.

I believe that you live on inside the hearts and minds of everyone you've touched while you were here on earth.

Parents rarely let go of their children, so children let go of them. They move on. They move away.

The most important elements of faith [are] believing in something bigger than yourself, taking care of those less fortunate than you.

You count the hours you could have spent with your mother. It's a lifetime in itself.

It's the same thing with faith, by the way." We don't want to get stuck having to go to services all the time, or having to follow all the rules. We don't want to commit to God. We'll take Him when we need Him, or when things are going good. But real commitment? That requires staying power‎-‎-‎-in faith and in marriage." And if you don't commit? I asked. "Your choice. But you miss what's on the other side." What's on the other side? "Ah." He smiled, "A happiness you cannot find alone.