Truth is when your mind and your gut agree.

No more crying. It's all wetness and no comfort at all.

But, how do you know if an ending is truly good for the characters unless you've traveled with them through every page?

All I've ever wanted was to be near you.

Many times I have learned that, you never judge a book by its cover. Like people, it is the inside that counts.

Writing a first draft and reminding myself that I'm simply shoveling sand into a box so that later I can build castles.

Mama used to say, you have to know someone a thousand days before you can glimpse her soul.

It was karma, it was kismet, it was magic. It doesn't matter how it happened, just that it did.

I think the only way to get through this life is laughing hard and constantly, mostly at myself.

You are my butterfly and refuse to set you free.

I do like the world quite a lot.

Nothing distinguishes memories from ordinary moments, only later do they make themselves known, from their scars.

Scars fade with time. And the ones that never go away, well, they build character, maturity, caution.

Will you come with me?""Ah, Kestrel, that's something you never need to ask.

I've introduced myself with comedy, and once you've introduced yourself as something, that's where people keep you. That's where people like to hold you.

What's your name again? That's right. I'm so glad you know your name.

When someone compliments you, listen, but don't believe it. Praise or blame are immaterial. You know what you are.

We need more competitive races, ... We need the voice of moderation.

What people speak of as adventure is something nobody in his right mind would seek out, and it becomes romantic only when one is safely at home.

There can be no rebirth without a dark night of the soul, a total annihilation of all that you believed in and thought that you were.

I've always been the goofy kid. Growing up, I always enjoyed the comedic aspect of relating to women. Even on camera, it was always the funny take on it.