Their plan had been very simple: to stay together for the rest of their lives.

Whenever I go to Germany I find that my readers have T-shirts with my book covers printed on them. They come to all the events, they have gifts and they come with their families. They are always very open to sharing their personal stories.

I'd tried enough to know that anything long term wasn't going to work.

they worry about my sanity i join with them on that

Don't ever take for granted when people look in your eyes; you have no idea how important it is to be acknowledged. Even if it's an angry stare, because it's when they ignore you, when they look right through you, that you should start worrying.

How presumptuous they had both been never to consider growing old as an achievement and a challenge. Aging was something they'd both wanted so much to avoid.

You know, sarcasm is the lowest form of wit.' 'And yet it is still extremely funny.