More quotes by John Irving, A Prayer for Owen Meany

"Many things the gods achieve beyond our judgement,'"said the sorrowful girl. "'What we thought is not confirmed and what we thought not God contives."
"My life is a reading list."
"O God — please give him back! I shall keep asking You."
"O God — please give him back! I shall keep asking You."
"If you care about something you have to protect it – If you’re lucky enough to find a way of life you love, you have to find the courage to live it."