Because the path of the righteous man was never supposed to be easy,' I whispered. 'Those who are chosen by the Lord are given a hard journey. The rewards will come later.

If you want me . . . you’ve got me.

I thought you were gone forever, I thought you’d walked away from everything, because I failed, because I destroyed the only thing that ever mattered to me. I waited for you to come, but you didn’t.

Sometimes you meet a person and you just click-you're comfortable with them, like you've known them your whole life, and you don't have to pretend to be anyone or anything.

Sometimes it's better to stop trying to make sense of things. Life isn't clear cut, there are always gray areas.

To make one person the center of your world is bound to end in disaster. There are too many factors outside your control.

One does not need to lock up that which is not dangerous.