This was the first time I had not just rushed in and followed my instincts, and it wasn't working out. I was beginning to actively regret it.

Having friends was weird . . . but in a good way.

I didn't mind walking into danger on my own. Not the concept of it, anyway.

It figured my family would get along better with Clark than they did me.

The man was a bully. A bully who'd elevated himself to a high-level position, but a bully just the same. No amount of flattery would change how I saw him.

He listens when I talk.

Sometimes, if you have faith in people they'll surprise you. Mom and Dad taught me that. Risk is the price of believing most people want to be good.

For the most part, I did trust my own judgement. But I was more than capable of screwing up. Just, sometimes, I forgot about that in my quest to move forward.

Lesson: Never underestimate a woman. Or a chef.

The thrill of working in this building, with its iconic globe on top, would never fade.

I've learned one thing: you can only really get to know a person after a row. Only then can you judge their true character!

I am an empty mind with an empty body and with an empty soul. I am neither haunting for anything nor something.

Until now I had been able only to grieve, not mourn. Grief was passive. Grief happened. Mourning, the act of dealing with grief, required attention.

Three things will make you happy: always have happy thoughts, be honest to yourself, and express unconditional love for everything.

You can have all the right reasons in the world. They don’t mean shit, my friend, if what you do causes harm.

What you believe might be wrong

The price of freedom is to allow freedom. Very few people are willing to pay the price.

It is easy to make a picture of someone and call it a portrait. The difficulty lies in making a picture that makes the viewer care about a stranger.

People did not even then like to eat dirt, if they could see it.

More people should use their library.