Because what if I got to know you and you turned out to be just like they said? What if you weren’t the person I hoped you were? That, more than anything, would have hurt the most.

The main thing I wanted to say, and thankfully it’s what most people say they get out of the book, is simply an acknowledgement that we do affect each other in ways we can’t predict.

No one knows for certain how much impact they have on the lives of other people. Oftentimes, we have no clue. Yet we push it just the same.

You can hear rumors. But you can't know them.

You can't stop the future You can't rewind the past The only way to learn the secret ...is to press play.

I've always loved brainstorming with other writers, and I consider having my work critiqued a part of that brainstorming.

And at some point, the struggle becomes too much-too tiring-and you consider letting go. Allowing tragedy... or whatever... to happen.

You can't go back to how things were. How you thought they were. All you really have is...now.

Everything...affects everything

After all, how often do we get a second chance?

In the end....everything matters.

You are actually reproducing yourself when you invest your life.

When we consider that women are treated as property it is degrading to women that we should treat our children as property to be disposed of as we see fit.

Why was love such an addictive drug?Why did loving someone cause such suffering?

Where there is water, there are people.

In the beginning there was rhythm.

Good enough is good enough. We're not supposed to be perfect. We're supposed to be complete.

I'd storm heaven for you, if I knew where it was.

The reason America is a special nation is because it was founded by people who were first on their knees before they were on their feet. We are a nation rooted in our faith.

God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can endure it.

It is best to live with honor for just a day than with dishonor for many decades; better a short lived celestial swan than a century-lived crow.