She had the power to destroy. I had only seen the power to love. When you discovered both, who could figure out what to do with that?

I have been bent and broken, but - I hope - into a better shape.

Mortals. I envy you. You think you can change things. Stop the universe. Undo what was done long before you came along. You are such beautiful creatures.

The right thing and the easy thing are never the same.

Knowing you don't have much time left changes things. You get kind of philosophical. And you figure things out-more like, they figure themselves out-and everything gets real clear.

There are no coincidences.

Because saving the people you love isn't stupid. It isn't even a choice

Who can judge the judge?

I'll love you until the day after forever.

It almost felt like she was sucking it all out of me, like she sucked on that sticky red lollipop, the one she kept licking as she drove.

the whole way down, I was only thinking one thing . . . L E N A

Marriage is a wonderful invention

My freshness is spending its wavering shower in the dust.

What the eyes had seen could not be erased.

Forethought spares afterthought.

I encounter a lot of prejudice and a lot of darkness. I have to negotiate constantly through situations that are uncomfortable or difficult or strange.

The walls of the educational system must come down. Education should not be a privilege, so the children of those who have money can study.

fight hard, fight fair and persevere

Be patient. Like storms, the challenges will pass. Know too, that like the sun, your true soul self is constantly radiating.

You are Insignificant. One of millions, neither special nor unique. I did not ask for this ignominy, and I resent the comparison. Fine. I don't you like you, either.

Struggling with the world and having the problem of you vs. the world is a really big problem. You're going to lose because the world is so much bigger than you, and longer lasting.