Death was no less a miracle than birth.
Life turns on a dime.
God doesn't bribe, child. He just makes a sign and lets people take it as they will.
Like some dogs: kick them once and they never trust you again, no matter how nice you are to them.
If you intend to write as truthfully as you can, your days as a member of polite society are numbered.
He was one of those quite rare adults who communicate with small children fairly well and who love them all impartially--not in a sugary way but in a businesslike fashion that may sometimes entail a hug, in the same way that closing a big business deal may call for a handshake.