Mmmm… stay.” Her voice was barely audible, as she grazed her lips against mine and her head fell back against the pillow into a deep sleep.

If the town were a black hole, I was the helpless star being sucked into oblivion. It was an oblivion I craved.

No one has free will until they are an adult, and by then the choices that were made for them, have already set them on a course that gives limited freedom in the choices to be made.

What people want, mainly, is to be told by some plausible authority that what they are already doing is right. I don't know know of a quicker way to become unpopular than to disagree.

Nothing exists that is more valuable than time

you give your best for today, you create a greater tomorrow.

Many words have been granted me, and some are wise, and some are false, but only three are holy: "I will it!

Nothing brings more pain than too much pleasure; nothing more bondage than too much liberty.

Schooling after the second grade plays only a minor role in creating or reducing gaps.

It takes courage to stay young, to make your enthusiasms work for you. Don't let anyone drag you down.

I do things every day for my birthday. I'm just not a party girl.

I'm a smart enough person to know that I don't want everyone to be cookie-cutter versions of the nine guys who wear Converse sneakers.

Completion does not depend on material representation. The work is done when that special thing has been said.