"Death ends a life, not a relationship."
— Mitch Albom

"Sometimes when you sacrifice something precious, you're not really losing it. You're just passing it on to someone else."
— Mitch Albom (The Five People You Meet in Heaven)

"The purpose of a writer is to keep civilization from destroying itself."
— Albert Camus

"If I knew that today would be the last time I’d see you, I would hug you tight and pray the Lord be the keeper of your soul. If I knew that this would be the last time you pass through this door, I’d embrace you, kiss you, and call you back for one more. If I knew that this would be the last time I would hear your voice, I’d take hold of each word to be able to hear it over and over again. If I knew this is the last time I see you, I’d tell you I love you, and would not just assume foolishly you know it already."
— Gabriel Garcia Marquez

"The problem with marriage is that it ends every night after making love, and it must be rebuilt every morning after breakfast. –pg. 209"
— Gabriel Garcia Marquez