But if it was always a point of speculation, where one person insisted it was a certain way and another denied it, how would anyone ever hold on to the truth?

Could it be that simple? Tell one story to one generation and repeat it until it was accepted as fact?

I curled closer to May, comforted by her warmth.

You’ve changed me forever. And I’ll never forget you.

Sometimes I feel like we're a knot, too tangled to be taken apart.

It was almost comforting, this mutual acceptance of our secrets.

Well, the one thing I've thought about is having dad give me away. You know when he takes your hand and he puts it in the hand of the person you marry? That's the only part I've ever wanted.

...I want it to be as easy as breathing for you to say yes.

The Angeles air was quiet, and for a while I laid still, listening to the sound of Maxon breathing.

The look in Marlee's eyes was triumphant, and the smile hiding behind her cup of tea said, 'Gotcha'!

When we died, no one would know, and that fraction of a moment that was so important to who we were would be gone.

You are not worthless. Even if you've been called that your entire life.

I remember leaving the hospital - thinking, 'Wait, are they going to let me just walk off with him? I don't know beans about babies! I don't have a license to do this.' We're just amateurs.

I find divorces repulsive. I will never get divorced, never.

When watering your plants, try to talk to them - say something like, Hold it right there and then shoot them with water gun.

[Donald] Trump is right when he says Ted Cruz citizenship has never been litigated!

I love how a story can help someone discuss something they otherwise would not.

If we are to accomplish anything in this world, it will in equal measure be due to the work and achievements of others.

People think that if everyone knows the power of the LOA there won't be enough to go around .. This is a lie that's been ingrained in us and makes so many greedy.

I never gave up on country music because I knew what I was doing was not that bad.