“You have to stand out, do something, to be remembered.”

“No more running, no more half living, starving or fear. You have it better than me now, I think.”

“...I can't make exceptions for myself. If I can run, I will run. I don't have to feel good to do it.”

“Wouldn't it be ironic if everyone who got a radio up and running just sat around waiting for everyone else to transmit a message?”

“...the end of the world hasn't granted the clumsiest among us any measure of grace.”

“Not too bad, reminds me of some kind of meat dip, best if you close your eyes and pretend it's something else.”

“You matter.”

“It's taken me all this time, all this loss, to realize what really matters is now.”

“They filled our world with weapons aimed at foreheads and smiled as they shot 16 candles right through our future. They killed those strong enough to fight back and locked up the freaks who failed ...”

“If all else perished, and he remained, I should still continue to be; and if all else remained, and he were annihilated, the universe would turn to a mighty stranger.”

“Youll get over it Its the clichs that cause the trouble. To lose someone you love is to alter your life for ever. You dont get over it because it is the person you loved. The pain stops, there are ...”

“Its the same with people who say, Whatever doesnt kill you makes you stronger. Even people who say this must realize that the exact opposite is true. What doesnt kill you maims you, cripples you, l...”

“A name can't begin to encompass the sum of all her parts. But that's the magic of names, isn't it? That the complex, contradictory individuals we are can be called up complete and whole in another ...”

“People often lose their names. Names fall into holes or get eaten by wild animals. Sometimes theyre carried away by the wind.”

“Young man, names are powerful things. You dont just go around using them for no reason.”