Pi Patel

"I believe in the universe that reveals itself harshly in equations and statistics, showing only a sparse and heartrending world. But the universe that kibitzers love is generous and kind, merciful and just."

"Life is full of surprises. You never know what is around the corner. It could be anything."

"I suppose in the end, the whole of life becomes an act of letting go, but what always hurts the most is not taking a moment to say goodbye."

"The reason death sticks so closely to life isn't biological necessity—it's envy. Life is so beautiful that death has fallen in love with it."

"We are dying from overthinking. We are slowly killing ourselves by drowning in our thoughts."

"I love life. Even when I suffer, I love it. Some people get lucky and Christ comes to them. Others have to look for Christ."

"If we burn bridges behind us, we can only move forward. Which way, then, should we face?"

"Faith in God is an opening up, a letting go, a deep trust, a free act of love."

"There are always dead animals at the side of the road. I have seen so many here on Highway 1, most of them squashed to a wet pancake by the time I spotted them."

"I am a person of faith. I believe in God."

"It is the very reason I'm alive. It is the connection between my life and the infinite."

"When you choose an interpretation that appalls you less, you are laching out at yourself."

"Despair is only for those who see the end beyond all doubt. We do not."

"I am lucky. I have come across a world that wants me dead, yet I am standing."

"An animal reducer! I have become a great redditor of animals."

"Fear is useful only when there is true danger, yet nothing threatens us here in this boat."

"It is the official religion of Mauritius, and it helped me understand suffering."

"My suffering left me sad and gloomy."

"Tell me, which story do you prefer?"

"I spent the next days in a haze, neither eating nor drinking."

"I discovered that I had a voice inside of me that I could trust."

"The worst pair of opposites is boredom and fear. Together, they paralyze."

"I must say a word about fear. It is life's only true opponent."

"Everything you see in life is only the tip of the iceberg."

"I learned that faith was like a bird—it was better kept in the hand than up in the bush."

"The panic of being eaten alive is something no animal wants to experience."

"My existence is about storytelling, not facticity."

"In the darkness, I had nothing to fear but the darkness itself."

"I have seen enough of the world to understand that humanity is not worth much."

"The presence of God is the real experience."