When King Lear dies in act five, do you know what Shakespeare has written? He has written, 'He dies.' No more. No fanfare, no metaphor, no brilliant final words. The culmination of the most influential piece of dramatic literature is, 'He dies.' Now I am not asking you to be happy at my leaving but all I ask you to do is to turn the page and let the next story begin. -- Mr. Magorium

Your life is an occasion. Rise to it.

And if anyone asks what became of me, you relate my life in all its wonder, and end it with a simple and modest "He died.

You become the monster you fear the worst, so the monster won't overtake you.

Mahoney: You have to live. Mr. Magorium: Darlin'...I have.

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It'll be okay." She didn't know if it would be okay or not. She somehow doubted it, but what else was there to say?