I had to sever my emotional cord to escape the anger and shame that silently slithered through my head, disconnecting myself from the stares and whispers that followed me down the hall.

His strength kept me moving forward, and it was also tearing me apart.

Not being liked was so much worse than being invisible.

He was a breath of fresh air after the heart wrenching storm that had engulfed me.

It was more important for me to try, than to not have the chance at all.

He leaned toward me and delicately grazed my lips with his. The tease left me breathless, burning for more. “I keep having to remind myself that I can do that, ” he smirked.

These past two days, I’ve seen a fire in your eyes that I never have before. Granted, it’s mostly anger and frustration, but it’s still emotion.

I knew in that moment, I would never love anyone in my life the way I loved Evan Mathews.

Knowing you were right down the hall was way too hard. I couldn’t do it, ” Evan declared, sliding under the covers next to me.

You are not showing her my baby pictures!” He sounded horrified, which made me laugh. “Come on, Evan, ” I teased with a laughing smile, “you were adorable.

Oh! Did you hear that Haley Spencer asked him to homecoming?” she exclaimed. “Of course I didn’t. You’re my source of gossip, remember?

Night never had the last word. The dawn is always invincible.

All vampires are brothers in the brotherhood of night!

They talk about big skies in the western United States, and they may indeed have them, but you have never seen such lofty clouds, such towering anvils, as in Iowa in July.

What men do matters more than what they know.

Creating a book and creating a collection involve a lot of editing.

Words, for me, don't have as much contextual leeway as sound.

The inability to listen and to depict in the countenance what others have said has spoiled many a good actress.

When your people have determined that you understand their lies in their hearts and are dedicated to their functional wellbeing, they will compensate for your weaknesses and shore up your strengths.

I think that if you're a thinking person you should always be trying to learn something new.

If there is something very slightly wrong in our definition of the theories, then the full mathematical rigor may convert these errors into ridiculous conclusions.