Dad was more into last impressions than first ones, which makes his death all the more symbolic.
Children need close friends to help them grow up, to discover things about themselves and about life. They also need close friends to keep them sane
Children are the ones that know exactly what's going on in the world, you know. They 'see' more than adults, 'believe' in more, are honest, and will always, 'always' let you know where you stand.
Believe me, when you die, it's everybody else's but your problem
And sometimes when you witness a miracle it makes you believe that anything is possible.
Always just pleasant. Never overexcited. Never, in fact, excited at all. Just pleasant, which is simply another word for nice.
A sunflower for my sunflower. To brighten the dark October days you hate so much. Plant some more, and be safe in the knowledge a warm and bright summer awaits.
The thing about lessons: you always learn them when you don't expect them or want them.
People who say its a long story, mean it's a stupid short one that they are too embarrassed and couldn't be bothered to tell
Life's kind of like a painting. A really bizarre, abstract painting. You could look at it and think that all it is, is a blur. And you could continue living your life thinking that all it is, is just...
You are a circus act all of your own and I cannot help but be your audience.
When you don't have a next place to go, time slows down enormously.
When I was younger, I always did it for half an hour a day. Why, sometimes I believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast.
There was so much time wasted not spending it together.
There is absolutely nothing wrong with returning to the house you grew up in every now and again. It's good for the soul.
There aren’t many sure things in life, but one thing I know for sure is that you have to deal with the consequences of your actions. You have to follow through on some things.
There are more people involved in telling a story than the writer.
The same highly unlikely thing never happens to the same person twice.
The next best thing never last for too long
Statt Bündel mit ihren wenigen Habseligkeiten trugen die Menschen jetzt Pappbecher mit Starbucks-Kaffee in der einen und Aktenzeichen in der anderen Hand.