“It is sometimes an appropriate response to reality to go insane.”

“We loved with a love that was more than love.”

“All the world is made of faith, and trust, and pixie dust.”

“To love. To be loved. To never forget your own insignificance. To never get used to the unspeakable violence and the vulgar disparity of life around you. To seek joy in the saddest places. To pursue beauty to its lair. To never simplify what is complicated or complicate what is simple. To respect strength, never power. Above all, to watch. To try and understand. To never look away. And never, never to forget.”

“Reader, suppose you were an idiot. And suppose you were a member of Congress. But I repeat myself.”

“These woods are lovely, dark and deep,
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep.”

“We fell in love, despite our differences, and once we did, something rare and beautiful was created. For me, love like that has only happened once, and that’s why every minute we spent together has been seared in my memory. I’ll never forget a single moment of it.”

“Going to church doesn’t make you a Christian any more than going to a garage makes you an automobile.”

“When I look at my room, I see a girl who loves books.”

“You’re a prefect? Oh Ronnie! That’s everyone in the family!”
“What are Fred and I? Next door neighbors?”