I don’t hate you, ” I said, and I almost believed it.

They said that love was terrifying and tender, wild and sweet, and none of it made any sense.But now I knew that every mad word was true.

Knowing the truth is not always a kindness.

Why is he scared of the dark?"I meant the words for a joke, but Shade nodded seriously. "Like all monsters. Because it reminds him of what he truly is".

What they want, of course, isn't what you can give them. What you're selling is the hope you can.

Though mountains melt and oceans burn, The gifts of love shall still return.

I remember the hours I had spent in Father's library, drugging myself with books so I could forget my doom for an hour..

Rachelle choked on a laugh. “You were always stronger.”“You, ” said Amélie, “were always foolish enough to think that mattered.

If I'm damned, what's the point of pretending that I'm not?

There are a lot of things I want, " I say quietly and deliberately. "But I think I will keep what I have.

With every line he teaches her, the world grows a little wider. She had never known before how words could sing, how a turn of phrase could unlock a window in her mind.

Life was like that- there would always be something scratching at the door. And whatever was scratching would just scratch and scratch until you opened the door.

someone told me that "The richest man is not he who has the most, but he who needs the least.

A social critic is someone whose work revolves around where and how our successes are failing us.

Heroes don't wear diapers. It's just not cool.

The only thing I can't do is hear. I can drive, I have a life with four kids, I work on TV, I do movies, so the deafness question, is it that they want to know because, what? Not sure.

If you desire the spirit of God you must keep the commandments of God.

Focusing on negative situations is never helpful.

For me personally, I don't pray using words - it is just with my intent. Why do I need to pray with "words," to something external, when I know what I want?

I never thought that I would write orchestra music, but in fact I did write a group of orchestra pieces.

A true Latter–day Saint family is a haven against the storms and struggles of life.