I didn’t want to see it. I didn’t think he’d ever really notice me, and in the end, he didn’t.

I don’t think I could have picked a worse guy to be my soul mate.

I told you we were meant to be, " he says, still smiling, still so Finn, who was always here but who I just didn't see and now--Well, now I kiss him.

And you… do you know what you are?”“Stupid?”“Beautiful, ” he says, his face turning red.

And I know what people say about not listening to insults or how you should let stuff roll off you, but it’s not that easy.

I thought you were going to— you’re standing under my window. Aren’t you supposed to climb up here or something?”“My ladder’s at home.

Writing is my joy, is my comfort zone, it strengthens my feeble knees and it frees my troubled heart.

I am content in my later years. I have kept my good humor and take neither myself nor the next person seriously.

It's natural for humans to suppress urges, for when our desires are left unchecked they lead to broken relationships, prison time, and forest fires.

You're always going to miss your daily eating spots, your daily hangouts with your friends, family. I miss my family like crazy, all the time.

This declaration alone will help stop the crisis of illegal crossings and illegal overstays, very importantly.

I prefer my history dead. Dead history is writ in ink, the living sort in blood.

For a much lauded writer, I'm not terribly self-absorbed. In social situations, which are difficult for me - I mean, this is an interview - I'm normally uncomfortable talking about myself.

On the sixth day God saw He couldn't do it all, so He created ENGINEERS

When you have a lot of construction going on, it sends a message of vitality that builds up consumer confidence. It gets people to spend money when they see that energy, that things are happening.