"If you look for truth, you may find comfort in the end; if you look for comfort, you will not get either comfort or truth - only soft soap and wishful thinking to begin, and in the end, despair."

"We are not necessarily doubting that God will do the right thing; we are wondering whether He will do anything at all."

"It is not the man who has too little, but the man who craves more, that is poor."

"Mental pain is less dramatic than physical pain, but it is more common and also more hard to bear. The frequent attempt to conceal mental pain increases the burden: it is easier to say 'My tooth aches…"

"We read to know we're not alone."