More quotes by John Irving, A Prayer for Owen Meany

"O God — please give him back! I shall keep asking You."
"My life is a reading list."
"It is your responsibility to find fault with me, it is mine to hear you out. But don't expect me to change."
"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."