I watched the land for as long as I could, until it disappeared behind its shawl of mist, and until I had it fixed in my mind - unchanged, mysterious and beautiful

When people went on vacation, they shed their home skins, thought they could be a new person.

Summer-induced stupidity. That was the diagnosis.

By not asking too much, you can believe in almost anything..like..a starry night in the mountains, or even the existence of fate.

It struck me then how much the past - not just the past but history and family - was like the ocean tide. It was always the same ocean, but the waves made it fresh and new each time.

...Promises are more dangerous then secrets.

Come find me," Leo put in, his gaze full of understanding. "Whenever you want. I'll be here.

Parents aren't supposed to cry. Or get scared. Or lie. Right? I thought I knew all the rules. But there are no rules.

...I don't want to mar the moment with questions. By not asking too much, you can believe in almost anything.

Summer-induced stupidity.That was the diagnosis...

But, standing in the fading golden sunlight now, I can feel some of the scars of the summer stabbing over. I can feel the promise of a new beginning.

Every single time you help somebody stand up you are helping humanity rise.

The emotional trauma of a security breach can sometimes stay with a person for the rest of their lives. This is why the best prevention efforts are important for your family.

Sometimes, if you get too close to a subject you can miss what’s most important.

One day, and it may be long off, but one day there will be bacon again. It might be mouse bacon, but that will do for me.

Some men are sent to heaven by torturers who thought they were doing god's work by sending them to hell

And please, stay away from those books you devour. They are putting the most fantastical tales into your head.

I was little there were times I wanted my parents to be normal. I wanted them to have a religion. I wanted them to have a job, like the parents of every other kid I went to school with.

Honoring everyone contains the promise of possibility.

Love isn't logical, or even our choice. Love chooses us. Sometimes things have to get worse before they get better.

Your opinions are your symptoms.