She cared about him too much, and he was a dangerous person to love. He wouldn't love her back.

Everything good requires sacrifices.

They needed to grieve alone was what Tibby's dad said. Lena wondered if really there was any choice in that. Everyone grieved alone.

The distinction has blurred between young adult and adult books. Some of the teen books have become more sophisticated.

My household is, in a nice way, very busy.

The happiness at getting what you want is not usually commensurate with the worry leading up to it.

Love demands everything, they say, but my love demands only this: that no matter what happens or how long it takes, you`ll keep faith in me, you`ll remember who we are, and you`ll never feel despair.