He stood at a tilt as though tethered to some terrible weight - some moment of his past that simultaneously defined who he was yet denied him life.

He realized this early on, and realized too that what people think are their lives are merely its conditions. The truth is closer than thought and lies buried in what we already know.

The very best and the very worst of life will come from [their] ability to love strangers.

I tried to convey to the boy how people’s lives are often altered by curved lines read slowly from paper, sand, or stone.

...even if you have loved only once in your life, you're ruined.

Love between strangers takes only a few seconds and can last a whole life.

Every day is a masterpiece, even if it crushes you.