We're just scared to death, and we didn't know what was going on.

The verdict was great. I think this is the happiest day of my life. I can go on with my life.

I walked out on the porch, and I just happened to see the fireman there and he said I should go back in the house because there was some kind of chemical spill and they were waiting for HAZMAT to get there.

Was it hard? I hope she didn't die hard.'

Sethe shook her head. 'Soft as cream. Being alive was the hard part.

Birth, life, and death -- each took place on the hidden side of a leaf.

People fear death even more than pain. It's strange that they fear death. Life hurts a lot more than death. At the point of death, the pain is over. Yeah, I guess it is a friend...