“Every night as I gazed up at the window I said to myself softly the word paralysis.”

“I read like a wolf eats.
I read myself to sleep every night.”

“So I lied to you last night. I said that I just wanted one night with you. But I want every night with you.”

“Lights," I said softly. This had become my favorite word over the past week. In my mind, it had become synonymous with freedom.”

“Tell us please, what treatment in an emergency is administered by ear?"…. I met his gaze and I did not blink. "Words of comfort," I said to my father.”

“Every night on the court I give my all, and if I'm not giving 100 percent, I criticize myself.”

“God, I miss you,” he said in a voice that cracked. “Every night. Every day…”

“For as long as I can recall, I enjoyed reading. I literally read books from cover to cover. Then I started wondering where words come from. Who made them up? Who said that that opening in a wall was to be called a window? Then I discovered that each word comes with a biography. These words have fascinating stories to tell, if only we take the time to listen. For example, the word window comes from Old Norse in which it meant wind's eye. How much more poetic can you get?”

“When the day shall come, that we do part," he said softly, and turned to look at me, "if my last words are not 'I love you'—ye'll ken it was because I didna have time.”

“Nearly every night before I go to bed I ask myself, "Have I vibrated in tune with the Infinite today, or have I failed?”