Faith in God is an opening up, a letting go, a deep trust, a free act of love—but sometimes it was so hard to love. Sometimes my heart was sinking so fast with anger, desolation and weariness, I was afraid it would sink to the very bottom of the Pacific and I would not be able to lift it back up.

The reason death sticks so closely to life isn’t biological necessity – it’s envy.

We were, literally and figuratively, in the same boat.

Mockery be damned, my urine looked delicious.

A great literary work can be completely, completely unpredictable. Which can sometimes make them very hard to read, but it gives them a great originality.

Afterwards, when it's all over, you meet God. What do you say to God?

What a terrible thing it is to botch a farewell.