I love a book that makes me ask questions about what I think or how I see the world or how I feel, so I hope that 'Goodbye, Stranger' is that kind of book for some people.

Trying to forget really doesn't work. In fact, it's pretty much the same as remembering. But I tried to forget anyway, and to ignore the fact that I was remembering you all the time.

Well, it's simple to love someone," she said. "But it's hard to know when you need to say it out loud.

Pajamas are good for the soul.

The writing process is not just putting down one page after another-it's a lot of writing and then rewriting, restructuring the story, changing the way things come together.

She's called the secretary, but as far as I can tell she basically runs the school.

Einstein says common sense is just habit of thought. It's how we're used to thinking about things, but a lot of the time it just gets in the way.

Sometimes you never feel meaner than the moment you stop being mean.

Life is really just a bunch of nows, one after the other.

I don't know. I just feel stuck, like I'm afraid to take any steps, in case they're the wrong ones.

Boredom is what happens to people who have no control over their minds.

Right. Because if you have trouble putting ketchup and mustard on a hot dog, you should totally move on to saving lives.

The tower of success stands on the pillars of vision, action, patience and the character to withstand criticisms.

Haven't you ever wanted something you couldn't have?

Happiness depends more on how life strikes you than on what happens.

I didn't want to be a cheerleader, and when you're young and you're blonde that's kind of thrust upon you whether you like it or not.

Memory is what makes us young or old.

It is beautiful in Vancouver; let's face it. I mean, you have the ocean. There's mountains.

Listen honey, would I lie to you to get in your pants?

Oh yeah, I'm a huge romance fan. And some women like action.

Where there's a will there's a dead person.