Without using the word, everyone started forgiving each other again. Just like that, from the no of all nothingness: you have a big tense mess and out of it comes some joy. It must be magic.

He told me about his monster. His sounded just like mine without quite so much mascara. When people shine a little light on their monster, we find out how similar most of our monsters are.

We all know we're going to die; what's important is the kind of men and women we are in the face of this.

What an incredible drug fear is.

Sometimes grace works like water wings when you feel you are sinking.

Write regularly, whether you feel like writing or not, and whether you think what you're writing is any good or not.

Butterflies and birds are like one perfect teaspoon of creation.