A scar does not form on the dying. A scar means, I survived.

Things that we have to really dare ourselves to do come quite naturally to others.

Courage is a muscle that develops through use. It's no use waiting for some inner fire to conveniently become apparent at the moment of crisis - that's cartoon stuff.

It is certainly impossible to imagine forgiving the enemy while their animus remains undefeated.

Still shaking, in the pew, I understood that it isn't the dead we cry for. We cry for ourselves, and I didn't deserve my own pity.

Studying psychology is fun because you're always looking for the same things I think a writer should be looking for, which is the story behind the story.

People wonder how they are ever going to change their lives, but really it is frighteningly easy.