Live as if you have faith,” she said, “and faith shall be given to you.

You are my hand grenade, my artillery fire. You have replaced my heart with yourself.

The days of idealism had gone. Only life was left.

I don't want this life to end," said Alexander. "The good, the bad, the everything, the very old, to ever end.

If there is God, I thought...Please some day let me make love to this girl while she wears that dress." "Oh..." "Tatiasha...isn't it nice to know there is a God?

I know that sometimes the things we carry become too much for us. We are burned down, but somehow we have to pick ourselves up and keep going

Tatiana, I love you. Do you hear me? I love you like I’ve never loved anyone in my whole life. Now, get up. For me, Tatia. For me, please get up and go take care of your sister. Go on. And I’ll take care of you.” His lips kissed her cheek.