I’m fine. I’m at an antique store, by the clothes store just a mile or so from-” “Which clothes store, Tess? If you haven’t noticed, there are about a million.

Rosalie had never been one to question or accuse, just to forgive -- but I guess everyone had their limits when it came to tolerance levels, and I’d crossed the line.

I tried to blink back the tears that just kept coming. Eventually, I gave up and let my sight be obscured.

Aren’t there different electrical outlets here? And what about money? And isn’t it-” “Relax, Tess, ” Taylor told me. “I have everything covered.

One flub, one little mistake, could ruin everything.

I felt my eyes widen slightly, feeling like the kid of the group who didn’t understand anything and was a pain to have around.

Honestly, I’m sorry you have no more power over me, but I’m not scared of you anymore. It’s just not worth my time.

I can’t tell you the things I know, ” I repeated. “Why not?” “They aren’t my secrets to tell.

His hair was red, and his eyes were a color blue that put the ocean to shame.

Paige cleared her throat. “Hey, Taylor?” “What?” she snapped. “Um...he...maybe he can help us?” “He doesn’t seem very helpful, ” Taylor said grumpily.

Jayden shoved through the crowd and pulled me to my feet. I hadn’t realized I was crying until he wiped a tear from my face. “What happened?

But it ain't easy, trying to do without God even if you know he ain't there, trying to do without him is a strain

The Spirit, and your soul are not the same things. The Spirit is God - the source. Your soul is God's imagination - the subject.

How is a sincere criminal, trying hard, going to get ahead in his profession if his victim fails to cooperate?

We must dare to think unthinkable thoughts.

When creativity is the goal, schools must have their own platforms to network and innovate.

I wanted to put jazz on the record, all the loves of music that I had on the record, so I could show people I was ahead of my 19 years. It may have been over the heads of some people.

I suspect that our own faith in psychiatry will seem as touchingly quaint to the future as our grandparents' belief in phrenology seems now to us.

People are happiest when they are giving, they are saddest when they are just taking. And that is the core message of community.

sorrow...is a wound that bleeds when any hand but that of love touches it

A lot of reasons I didn't do records with people is because I never wanted their light to reflect on me.