But I'm insane. You're crazy. Maybe that's why, We can just make crazy together.

Memories, even bittersweet ones, are better than nothing.

That kind of love should've been able to beat sickness. That kind of love should've conquered anything.

My heart cracked. Daemon never begged.

Your mail could've waited." Daemon followed me into the kitchen. "What is it? Just books?"Grabbing the OJ from the fridge, I sighed. People who didn't heart books didn't understand.

Daemon pressed his forehead against mine. "Oh, I still want to strangle you. But I'm insane. You're crazy. Maybe that's why. We just make crazy together.

I understood books. I did not understand boys—especially alien boys.

Strange how something good can come from something horrible.

There were always choices. I’d made a string of bad ones myself. At least I could admit that.

Now I was nothing but a shade of grey - my moral compass ambiguous.

That's the funny thing about trying to escape. You never really can. Maybe temporarily, but not completely.

Every person you meet in your life is your destiny. We alter the course of every life we touch, whether we realize it or not.

Unbridled talent can handicap you with hubris.

Without economic development, any potential for political openness and freedom will be questionable.

Because I usually write so autobiographically, it's nice to have someone else's story or a visual and just focus on the music.

You should not propose marriage until you have resolved your feelings about your ex.

Don't go overboard with exotic or complex ways to paint. Stick to simple solutions, unless there is a good reason to do otherwise.

I think for every parent, they know their kids better than anybody else, and they have to just trust their own instincts.

When we stop and reflect things begin to happen and sometimes we get the essence of God when we are just quiet.

Would anyone else like to say anything nice about women?

Books ARE a form of political action. Books are knowledge. Books are reflection. Books change your mind.