A lot of people think that writers are much cleverer than they actually are. No, they're not. But they're emotionally clever, and they go into a character, and they feel something that they weren't entirely aware of beforehand.

We stumble on, thinks Jaslyn, bring a little noise into the silence, find in others the ongoing of ourselves. It is almost enough.

Give life long enough and it will solve all your problems, including the one of being alive.

Cynicism is easy. An optimist is a braver cynic.

I'm only telling you on the truth," he said. "If you can't stand the truth, don't ask for it.

He might have been naive, but he didn't care; he said he's rather die with his heart on his sleeve than end up another cynic.

Where happiness was not a possibility, the illusion of it was always more important.