You choose the end of the summer to fall in love with this guy because secretly, you don’t want it to last.

That's the difference between girls and women: Girls find men fascinating. Women know better.

You don't have to do everything by the time you're 30. Or 40. All you need is a work ethic. It's what allows you to push through moments of disappointment and self-doubt and fear.

Life gives you lots of chances to screw up which means you have just as many chances to get it right.

You can get used to anything, I guess, if you've been there enough.

There is a thin line between attraction and repulsion

- I don't want to be a writer so I can write about my life. I want to be a writer to escape from it. + Then you shouldn't be a writer.