“I remember in treatment, Mr. Shaw told me that the alcohol and drugs never were my problem. He said the alcohol and drugs were my solution and that was my problem. And he was right.” — 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 Image
“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 Image
“She was right where she wanted to be. Right here. Right now. Forever. With him.” — Ryan Winfield Copy Share Image
“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 Image
“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 Image
“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 Image
“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 Image
“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 Image
“Sometimes a gift too good to be true, can turn out to be too true to be good..” — Ryan Winfield Copy Share Image
“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 Image
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 Image
