Someone told me once that to create true art you must be willing to bleed and let others watch.

It's hard to come to terms with the fact that you aren't going to be loved the way you want to be loved.

Books allow you to be whoever you want to be, to escape yourself for a while.

You loved ferris wheels more than roller coasters because life shouldn’t be lived at full speed, but in anticipation and appreciation.

I will spend the rest of my life trying to make you happy, and when you get tired of looking at me, I promise I’ll sing.

Usually redemption implies rescue - being saved. What were you being saved from?' he inquired, his voice carefully neutral. 'Ugliness.

But there's no way to avoid regret. Don't let anybody tell you different. Regret is just life's aftertaste. No matter what you choose, you're gonna wonder if you shoulda done things different. I didn't necessarily choose wrong. I just chose. And I lived with my choice, aftertaste and all.