Crash studied her. Sometimes he seemed to understand her silence better than her words.

We all have demons, Crash, " she said quietly. "But you don't have to let them define you.

Hello" and "good-bye" were a pair of bookends, propping up a vast library of blank volumes, void almanacs, novels full of sentiment I couldn't apprehend

I think fear is normal, Cade. Just don't let it win.

We do not want to be beginners (at prayer), but let us be convinced of the fact that we will never be anything but beginners all of our lives. --Thomas Merton

Whenever we put other things first, there is confusion.

Right now, hail to the Michigan State Spartans.

I wish I were a virgin again. The only fun I ever had was holding out.

My musical tastes change every week.

I haven't played defense in a couple years.

Disappointment requires adequate planning.

The happiness of every country depends upon the character of its people, rather than the form of its government.