Patti told me that to truly love someone, you must hold them in an open hand. That was how I needed to love Kai. It was necessary to uncurl my fingers and let him go.

Hey, princess of Popsicles! Queen of curlicue cones.

Because all I could think about was you, Anna, and how good you are, and what you'd think of me. You put thoughts into my head a Neph shouldn't have!

Besides, unrequited love is one of those things that all teen-agers have to go through, right?

Not counting the brand of Sunni Islam practised by the so-called Islamic State, there is probably no religion in the world that comes in for more flak than Scientology.

Only everybody-all-a t-once can change the current chaos.

You celebrate a person's life by living your life fully.

Anyone who doesn't sing and dance at every opportunity is missing out on the joy of life.

In the afternoon I watch the clouds drift past the bald peak of Mount Tukuhnikivats. (Someone has to do it.)

All of my marriages lasted seven years.

Meetings don't have to be endless to be eternal.

Being neurotic seemed to be a kind of wild card, an all-purpose explanation.

The truth is you always grow to love the people you pray for. That’s because you develop God’s heart of love for them.

Collecting is my passion.