“Saying something is meant to be is a cop out. Its a way for people to deal when they screw up or when life hands them a bowl of shit stew. The things that are meant to be are the things we cant con...”

“. . . death isnt anything I need to be afraid of. Im not a perfect man. But I think Im a good man. Ive lived a hell of a life, even with all the heartache. Millie told me once that the ability to d...”

“But it wasnt. Sex is not the most intimate thing two lovers can do. Even when the sex is beautiful. Even when its perfect. Millie drew a deep breath as if she remembered how perfect it had truly be...”

“I had wanted to disappear, if only so the cancer could disappear with me. But the stars whispered that there was no such thing. You dont ever disappear. You just change. You leave. You move on. But...”

“I dont know how, I confessed, and I pulled my hand away so I wouldnt hurt her in my frustration.She grabbed my hand and brought it back, this time pressing it to her heart.Im telling you how. You h...”

“. . . death isn’t anything I need to be afraid of. I’m not a perfect man. But I think I’m a good man. I’ve lived a hell of a life, even with all the heartache. Millie told me once that the ability ...”

“Disobey God and you are forgiven. Disobey Nature and you get disease.”

“Whenever you read a cancer booklet or website or whatever, they always list depression among the side effects of cancer. But, in fact, depression is not a side effect of cancer. Depression is a sid...”

“Cancer. The word meant the same to me as tsunami or piranha. I had never seen them; I wasn't even quite sure what they were, but I knew they were bad and I knew in many cases they were deadly.”