Josh loved his mother, but he did not know why. Diane loved her son, and she did not care why.

It's not other people that hurt us, but what we feel about them

Troy and I loved each other. We called it 'unconditional love', which was true. Once conditions arose, the love dissipated.

It didn't matter what he said. The world is terrifying. It always is. But Cecil reminded her that it was ok to relax in a terrifying world.

She loved him the way one loves an old bridge or a wool sweater or the sound of a growing tulip.

Desperation does not breed empathy or clear thinking.

God, she was beautiful. Hair a tangled mess, clothes torn, lips pale and swollen, skin streaked in dirt. And she was so damn beautiful and flawed and perfect.

In Western culture, the 'miracles' referenced in scripture seem to have been relegated to the past as if to imply that they were reserved exclusively for certain historical periods.

Let's reintroduce corporal punishment in the schools - and use it on the teachers.

"A date," Jace repeated. "Often a 'boring thing you have to memorize in history class," but in this case,' 'an offer of a n evening of blisteringly white-hot romance with yours truly.'"

And So This Is Christmas; And What Have We Done? Another Year Over; A New One Just Begun; And So Happy Christmas; I Hope You Have Fun; The Near And The Dear Ones; The Old And The Young.

"The main thing is to play your heart out and whatever helps you to do that is the right way".

I think it's terribly important that networks of anarchists establish themselves with a view toward educating people.

A thought falls like a ripe fruit from the tree of idleness.

Marriage is a formality, a legal bondage. Love is of the heart; marriage is of the mind. That's why I am never in favor of marriage.

People rise out of the ashes because, at some point, they are invested with a belief in the possibility of triumph over seemingly impossible odds.