The gods know what's important, what's wrong about you. They know everything. If you go out searching for the Holy Grail, they won't let you find it.

The way I figure it, we know we got this world, so live in this one while you’re here. I figure the next one will take care of itself.

Her heartbeat was in her hands, her heart beat the way she moved her head, her whole body was her heart beating.

Life is a mess, Rose said. You can fix the mess human beings make, Rose said, But you can't fix the mess being human is.

Have some fun while you wait for the will of heaven.

I was wounded by a blow of love.

Life is absolutely, mysteriously beautiful.