Ben walks in the room and asks, “What were you guys doing?” Nikki says “Nothing” at the same time I say, “Your sister and I were just makin’ out.

The percentage of couples who stay together after high school is, like, less than five percent, you guys.

There’s always time for arguin’ when you’re a Fuentes.

She ignores me, so I cup my hands over my mouth and do something I haven’t done in years— barnyard sounds.

Nobody really knows herExcept the chosen fewHer secrets are kept hiddenBehind that sun-kissed hue.If I reach out to touch herShe’ll just run awayMy Forever and AlwaysWill have to wait another day.

What are you boys doing?” she asks, as if we’re still little kids messing around.“Arguin’, ” Carlos says matter-of-factly.

Can I possibly be a good writer if I'm not healed form the story I'm telling? Will I be able to go deep enough if people find out the truth?

If you give into hate, you'll destroy yourself. Hate doesn't help anything.

He gives twice who gives quickly.

Do not be fooled by your youthful appearance for very soon it would be taken away from you.

Most good thinking has its origin in fear.

Maybe a deal was possible earlier. And maybe, in retrospect, looking back, you could say this was a moment you could have jumped on. If so, shame on us. I tend to think not.

In Tanzania, it was more than one hundred tribal units which lost their freedom; it was one nation that regained it.

The research is the easiest. The outline is the most fun. The first draft is the hardest, because every word of the outline has to be fleshed out. The rewrite is very satisfying.

We find in biking the fullfilment of an antique instinct: vagabondage

You've got to learn to accept the fool in you as well as the part that's got it goin' on.