I could feel the warmth of his presence as if a soft blanket had been wrapped around my soul, around my heart. It held me and protected me. It sheltered me and I knew I wasn’t alone anymore.

You don't take away my choices. You are my choice.

What is real and what is not is for your heart to decide and for your heart to know.

Falling for him would be like cliff diving. It would be either the most exhilarating thing that ever happened to me or the stupidest mistake I'd ever make.

I could feel the warmth of his presence as if a soft blanket had been wrapped around my soul, around my heart. It held me and protected me. It sheltered me and I knew I wasn't alone anymore.

Regrets are only felt by those who do not understand life's purpose.

If anyone can overcome a fear for the ocean, you can, little lady. Courage is being scared to death and saddlin' up anyway.

Oregon welcomed me like a beloved child, enfolded me in her cool arms, shushed my turbulent thoughts, and promised peace through her whispering pines.

Bad things sometimes happen to good people; the key to happiness is try to make the best of, and be thankful for the hand we're dealt

Tarzan-like men are my weakness, apparently.

(...)normalcy is an illusion. Each person is utterly unique. A standard of normalcy is something that most people of the world simply will never access.

The greatest thrill is not to kill but to let live.

The real generosity is when a man does something generous when nobody knows about it.

Shakespeare: …the best way to peace is to have a still and quiet conscience. Or none at all, thought Gamache.

Rain makes the night -- and us -- smaller, softer, more forthright.

Summer and the laugh of my daughter make me believe in god.

I never said it was possible. I only said it was true.

It is fateful and ironic how the lie we need in order to live dooms us to a life that is never really ours.

I have a tendency to do the epic kind of long shot and put in everything that you need to know. And that's by design; that's the kind of approach I take to it.

I also felt The Kite Runner was a story that would lend itself well to a visual retelling in a graphic novel.

Will my enimies flee when they see me? Belive me, even thugz gotta learn to take it easy!