The times that were most fun seemed always to be followed by sadness now, because it was when life started to feel like it did when she was with us that we realized how utterly gone she was.

“Islam, Christianity, and Buddhism each have founder figures— Muhammad, Jesus, a…”

“Look, you’re right. Maybe I don’t like you the way someone should like you. I d…”

“We are all going, I thought, and it applies to turtles and turtlenecks, Alaska …”

“Because it's kind of great, being an idea that everybody likes. But I could nev…”