It was like I was inside a fishbowl in the middle of a typhoon, and everyone else was on the outside cluelessly enjoying lovely weather.

It's not just a sunset; it's a moonrise too.

I'll find you again. Even if it takes a hundred of those years.

If you have good friends, no matter how much life is sucking , they can make you laugh.

Remember, darkness does not always equate to evil, just as light does not always bring good.

Plus, according to my mother, memories change like people do, especially if there's enough alcohol involved-Aphrodite

Aphrodite makes us understand why women have drowned their babies.

Because you are the superhero fledgling. I’m just your more attractive sidekick. Oh, and the herd of nerds are your dorky minions.

Comfort is for the lazy and the ugly." Aphrodite

She frowned at him. "That sounds vaguely like a threat." "It's not vague and it's not a threat. It's clearly blackmail.

Battle scars from the war of good versus evil have a unique beauty all their own.

Courage is feeling fear, not getting rid of fear, and taking action in the face of fear.

If your actions don't excite, motivate or inspire others to do better, you're doing it wrong.

Be strong. It is our adversity that leads us to our character.

Healing is not about moving on or “getting over it, ” it’s about learning to make peace with our pain and finding purpose in our lives again.

Jesus changes our history from a random series of sad incidents and accidents into a constant opportunity for a change of heart.

What is lovely never dies, But passes into other loveliness.

You cannot hide; your growth as an artist is not separate from your growth as a human being: it is all visible.

The movement of abstract art... bears within itself at almost every point the mark of the changing material and psychological conditions surrounding modern culture.

When I write, I get glimpses into future novels.

It's fun hitting on the drums and singing songs.