Retirement wasn't a reward at the end of a well-run career ... it was a void surrounded by endless dull hours, haunted by memories of work.

I got you a present." "Did you?" "It's a book of poetry--romancy stuff. I thought, 'How schmaltzy is that,' so it seemed like the thing. Then I screwed up and left it in my desk at work

So does that mean you're going to fall in love with me again? What makes you think i ever stopped?

Shannon: Only the living suffered. Only they were riddled with guilt and regret and unanswered questions.

You can’t just hope for happy endings. You have to believe in them. Then do the work, take the risks.

Dolls are like small dead people.

I feel something for you, some dangerous thing, some volatile thing.