The butterflies swirl again in Sera’s stomach. Perhaps they have brought along fireflies too, to light up her soul.

She smells like spring and flowers and rain, even though it’s winter. Sometimes, he thinks he loves her so much that his mind is unable to distinguish between love and obsession. Which is worse?

Truth is so obscure in these times, and falsehood so established, that, unless we love the truth, we cannot know it.

One is still what one is going to cease to be and already what one is going to become. One lives one's death, one dies one's life.

Make everything as simple as possible, but not simpler.

Objects seen in dreams should be manufactured and put on sale.

The point of sloths is to bring a sense of wonder, magic, and happiness to all other species. Did you know that every other animal's favorite animal is the sloth?

The worst mistake is to have the best ladder and the wrong wall.

The problem with addicted people, communities, corporations, or countries is that they tend to lie, cheat, or steal to get their 'fix.' Corporations are addicted to profit and governments to power.

Women in the service put themselves in harms way to protect us and our Nation from threats at home and abroad. The least we can do is ensure they are protected when facing a horrible tragedy.

I have never begun a novel which wasn't going to stretch me further than I had ever stretched before.

I'm definitely suspicious of girls. I've been suspicious of girls my whole life, though, so it's not anything new.