You want me to be a man,older than you, who goes by the name of Roullard.

Some of us get dipped in flat, some in satin, some in gloss...." He turned to me. "But every once in a while, you find someone who's iridescent, and when you do, nothing will ever compare.

Sometimes I get so caught up in my own problems that I forget how amazing the world is.

Maybe my mother's right. Maybe there is more to Bryce Loski than I know. Maybe it's time to meet him in the proper light.

What he did to my heart was sheer, inexplicable, magic.

...and I realized that Garrett was right about one thing- I had flipped. Completely.

It was beyond embarrassing or humiliating or even mortifying. It was ego-slaying!

...Next time you're faced with a choice, do the right thing. It hurts everyone less in the long run.

A painting is more than the sum of its parts

If chaos is a necessary step in the organization of one's universe, then I was well on my way.

Somehow the silence seemed to connect us in a way like words never could. - Julianna Baker

Behind every legendary monster, there is an unknown tragedy.

The bougainvillea hung about it, purple and magenta, in livid balloons.

The signs of the times.

We are what we do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act, but a habit.

Tonight, I've finally learned to tell fantasy from reality. And, knowing the difference, I choose fantasy.

Childhood play is nothing more than an expression of our individuality and preparation for human interaction. Everybody’s an artist. Unfortunately we don’t treat them as such.

I never ask for nothin' I don't demand of myself. Honesty, loyalty, friends and then wealth

Space is the basic ingredient of the universe; there is more of it than anything else.

The heart and mind can find peace and harmony by contemplating the transcendental nature of the true self as supreme effulgent life.

Pre-planning is essential. Research, research, research. If you are going to do a portrait, know as much as you can about the person beforehand. The web makes this very easy.