I could not believe in a God that would challenge faith like... - Jonathan Safran Foer, Everything Is Illuminated

"The more you love someone, he came to think, the harder it is to tell them. It surprised him that strangers didn't stop each other on the street to say I love you."

"I could not believe in a God that would challenge faith like this."

"I don't think that there are any limits to how excellent we could make life seem."

"She was a genius of sadness, immersing herself in it, separating its numerous strands, appreciating its subtle nuances. She was a prism through which sadness could be divided into its infinite spectrum."

"I will describe my eyes and then begin the story. My eyes are blue and resplendent. Now I will begin the story."