Come on, Forney.' Novalee, it's a parasite.' But it's a tradition.' It's a parasite! And you expect people yo stand under it and kiss?' Yes! it's what people do with mistletoe.

...tell them that we have some good in us, too. And the only thing worth living for is the good. That’s why we’ve got to make sure we pass it on.

Home is the place that'll catch you when you fall. And we all fall.

And the needles of the pine trees, freshly washed to a deep, rich green, shimmered with droplets that blinked like clear crystals.

She always set three alarms for fear that the first employees to arrive would discover her sleeping - a Goldilocks without her bears

Our lives can change with every breath we take.

You ever think about this? Every year you live, you pass the anniversary of your death. Now you don't know what day it is, of course.

Home gives you something no other place can... your history. Home is where your history begins.

Never act like you want it, darlin'. Act like you wouldn't own it if they paid you. Tell them it's dirty, broken...a useless thing. Then make an offer.

Novalee watched his lips shape the words...the sounds, like whispered secrets, hanging in the air.

Only Certain offered no enticements, for she knew nothing could ease the pain. Not books or photography or food. Not even love.

Money is really worth no more than as it can be used to accomplish the Lord's work. Life is worth as much as it is spent for the Lord's service.

Losers are not necessary in this world.

Be different, stand out, and work your butt off.

Any day spent with you is my favorite day. So today is my new favorite day.

All over the land are vast and handsome pastures, with good grass for cattle, and it strikes me the soil would be very fertile were the country inhabited and improved by reasonable people.

I was the type of person that would show a PowerPoint presentation about why I should do something versus crying and screaming over it.

If someone puts too much pressure on me, I will automatically rebel.

I'd like to play nothing but good characters.

I still enjoy the company of most dogs more than that of most people, because dogs are capable of uncomplicated enthusiasm.

Ronald Reagan was able to accomplish extraordinary purposes for our country without having to put our military forces into conflict.