Some might say it was lack of love –I would say it was out of love.

Beginnings are easy, but after that, happiness takes some work.

We had been younger. Yup, you can grow a lot in the blink of an eye.

And then Luke had appeared, like a gust that had come to teach me that in life, there was nothing more precious than life itself.

Somewhere in between, I had fallen for that boy.

At least, when there’s fear, there’s some human part left in you. Once that’s gone, though, there is nothing.

I forced my eyes open and saw the image that’s haunted me every day for the past years of my life. And every day, in my nightmares.

There is no in between, we all have to touch our own bottom.

The end for us came with a knock on my window.

Maybe if I had gone on like that I could have stopped myself in time. Maybe at that point I still had it in me to come through.

Love, like addiction, removes all choices...

Stretch yourself a bit to know the difference between humans and heroes.

Men more easily renounce their interests than their tastes.

President Obama should be championing American prominence, not apologizing for it.

Maturity involves two elements: 1) immediate obedience in specific situations and 2) long-range character growth.

It was always summer and the future called We were ready for adventure and we wanted them all And there was so much left to dream And so much time to make it real

What's the best angle to cut someone's throat? Well, usually from behind. That's usually how it works.

Doubtless there are things in nature which have not yet been seen. If an artist discovers them, he opens the way for his successors.

Commitment is not letting people down. That's very important in life. If you say you're going to do something, make sure you do it. Just try never to let people down.

Their strength is their strength.

There were a lot of people who were willing to write a letter for me. Not because I was academically inclined, but because I worked hard.