"I’ve been doing this a long time, and I’ve come to learn that predictions don’t mean much. Too much lies outside the realm of medical knowledge. A lot of what happens next comes down to you and your specific genetics, your attitude. No, there’s nothing we can do to stop the inevitable, but that’s not the point. The point is that you should try to make the most of the time you have left."
"Sometimes you have to be apart from people you love, but that doesn't make you love them any less. Sometimes you love them more."
"Strange, what being forced to slow down could do to a person."
"If pinpointing God's presence were really that simple, then he supposed the beaches would be more crowded in the mornings. They would be filled with people on their own quests, instead of people jogging or walking their dogs or fishing in the surf."
"Truth only means something when it's hard to admit."
"I mean, if the relationship can't survive the long term, why on earth would it be worth my time and energy for the short term?"