If every life is a river, then it's little wonder that we do not even notice the changes that occur until we are far out in the darkest sea. One day you look around and nothing is familiar, not even your own face. My name once meant daughter, grandaughter, friend, sister, beloved. Now those words mean only what their letters spell out; Star in the night sky. Truth in the darkness. I have crossed over to a place where I never thought I'd be. I am someone I would have never imagined. A secret. A dream. I am this, body and soul. Burn me. Drown me. Tell me lies. I will still be who I am.

I could hardly get a boy to look at me. All right, they'd look, they'd even take me out, but no one asked for a second date. I was too nasty, a real wise guy, and all the boys could tell what my rotten disposition was. Deep down, I wanted a commitment with a capital C. To get anywhere with me, a boy would have to sign his undying loyalty with his own blood.

Here's the thing about luck...you don't know if it's good or bad until you have some perspective.

Some fates are guaranteed, no matter who tries to intervene.

I'm much faster now. When you only have a certain amount of time to write, after a while you learn to use your time well or you stop writing

He fell in love with the way she closed her eyes, long before he fell in love with her.

Some stories stayed with you even when you wanted to forget them.