Peter Heller, Celine

"He's a cocky SOB. He knew the Nick Adams Stories. Probably a frustrated English major who graduated from college qualified to drive a cab."

"Happiness was not a word that seemed to apply anymore, when she had lost so many close to her. There was a contentment that felt deeper, that acknowledged and accepted the quieter offerings of small joys-- of love and occasional peace in a life that was full of pain."

"Pursuing fun is exhausting. Having fun is just fun. Much more relaxing just to do your work, don't you think? I mean if you enjoy it."

"When we are most scared is the time to summon our clearest concentration and move forward, not back."

"There might not be a measure of happiness left in a life, but there could be beauty and grace and endless love."