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.

It's the responsibility of the survivor to tell the story.

I'm an old Catholic. I don't believe in anything Catholic but I do believe that Catholicism keeps me from committing suicide.

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

Looking for who I am is who I am.

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.

Miracles are out there somewhere. You just got to find them.