We can spend our lives letting the world tell us who we are…Or we can decide for ourselves.

It's easy to attack and destroy an act of creation. It's a lot more difficult to perform one.

This is passive-aggression in action.

Why should I believe any of this?' It happens that fast. I say, because I think I like you. Marla says, 'Not love?' This is a cheesy enough moment, I say. Don't push it.

I don't want to die without a few scars.

I can manage my own pain. I can drink. I can go to the doctor and get a prescription. I can exercise. I can write a story about it. I've done it a million times! But I don't want to see the people I love tortured and suffering.

Only through destroying myself can I discover the greater power of my spirit.