“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 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
“at all,” he said. “I was surrounded by hundreds of men waiting for the end of their lives, waiting for that something… — 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 gamble to believe. Because if you believe in God and you're wrong—well, nothing happens. You just die into the nothingness of the universe. But if you don't believe in God and you're wrong, then you go… — Allen Eskens Copy Share
“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
