

“Time," the Captain said, "is not what you think." He sat down next to Eddie. "Dying? Not the end of everything. We think it is. But what happens on earth is only the beginning.”
― The Five People You Meet in Heaven
― The Five People You Meet in Heaven

“People are like stained-glass windows. They sparkle and shine when the sun is out, but when the darkness sets in, their true beauty is revealed only if there is a light from within.”
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“Turn to nature to pardon some of the difficulty you have to bear. Nature has more light than anything else on your planet.”
― The Afterlife of Billy Fingers: How My Bad-Boy Brother Proved to Me There's Life After Death
― The Afterlife of Billy Fingers: How My Bad-Boy Brother Proved to Me There's Life After Death

“The most beautiful people we have known are those who have known defeat, known suffering, known struggle, known loss, and have found their way out of the depths. These persons have an appreciation, a sensitivity, and an understanding of life that fills them with compassion, gentleness, and a deep loving concern. Beautiful people do not just happen.”
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