“I don’t see books. I see doors into other worlds. Windows into minds. The life of man spinning beyond time.” — Ryan Winfield Copy Share Image
“Mistakes can be very beautiful. Mistakes lead to surprises. Even joy. And joy makes life worth living.” — Ryan Winfield Copy Share
“You know why God’s so hard to find, Trevor? No, Mr. Shaw, I say, why is God so hard to find? God’s so hard… — Ryan Winfield Copy Share
“She was right where she wanted to be. Right here. Right now. Forever. With him.” — Ryan Winfield Copy Share
“Yes, the worst parasites. We reproduce with no internal limitations. We consume and destroy and make war. We have no predator except ourselves, and… — Ryan Winfield Copy Share
“I love you.” The words come out almost in a panic, as if there’s no time. As if he’s about to walk into Eden… — Ryan Winfield Copy Share
“Don’t you let fear have a place in your life, J. Not even a tiny place. Get rid of it from every hidden corner.… — Ryan Winfield Copy Share
“You know what ‘fine’ stands for, don’t you?” When Jane didn’t respond, Grace answered for her. “It stands for Fucked up, Insecure, Neurotic, and… — Ryan Winfield Copy Share
“Caterpillar dun' become butterfly-caterpillar die so butterfly can be. A new thing. We all must let ourselves die to be what we will be.… — Ryan Winfield Copy Share
“Sometimes a gift too good to be true, can turn out to be too true to be good..” — Ryan Winfield Copy Share
“You can say no if you dun’ wanna do it,” he finally says, “but I was thinkin’ maybe you could teach me to read.”… — Ryan Winfield Copy Share
Perhaps not all spirits are meant for this world, but they pass through anyway and change for the better those which are. — Ryan Winfield Copy Share
“Hey, Jimmy.” “Yeah.” “You ever think about how long we’re going to live?” “No,” he says. “Not really.” “Well, why not?” “I dunno. Guess… — Ryan Winfield Copy Share
“I forgive him and like water draining from the sand after a wave, the power he held over me disappears. A slow smile rises… — Ryan Winfield Copy Share
“When a child starts doing what’s right even though they don’t want to, that’s when he or she becomes an adult.” — Ryan Winfield Copy Share
