People wanted security. They couldn't bear the idea of death being a black nothing, couldn't bear the thought of their loved ones not existing, and couldn't imagine themselves not existing.

“The French verb aimer has two meanings. And that’s why he liked her, and loved …”

“When you stopped wishing things wouldn’t fall apart, you’d stop suffering when …”

“Hey Pudge," the Colonel said. "What do you think of a truce?""It reminds me of …”

“This one's for Alaska Young!”