“This philosopher named Blaise Pascal said that if you have a choice of believing in God or not believing in God, it's a better gamble to believe. Because if you believe in God and you're wrong—well, nothing happens. You just… — Allen Eskens Copy Share Image
“maybe she knew who my mother was and figured that no one can change the sound of an echo.” — Allen Eskens Copy Share Image
“that this is our heaven. We are surrounded every day by the wonders of life, wonders beyond comprehension that we simply take for granted. I decided that day that I would live my life—not simply exist. If I died and discovered heaven on the other side, well, that'd be just fine and dandy. But if I didn't live my life… — Allen Eskens Copy Share
“I swore that when I grew up and got my own apartment, I would get one that smelled of old wood, not old cats.” — Allen Eskens Copy Share Image
“I decided that day that I would live my life—not simply exist. If I died and discovered heaven on the other side, well, that'd be just fine and dandy. But if I didn't live my life as if I was already in heaven, and I died and found only nothingness, well…I would have wasted my life. I would have wasted… — Allen Eskens Copy Share
“This philosopher named Blaise Pascal said that if you have a choice of believing in God or not believing in God, it's a better… — Allen Eskens Copy Share Image
“at all,” he said. “I was surrounded by hundreds of men waiting for the end of their lives, waiting for that something better that… — Allen Eskens Copy Share Image
“No matter how hard you try, there are some things you just can't run away from.” — Allen Eskens Copy Share Image
