...there were no guarantees in life, only promises and whispers.

I always try to write about believable people.

Feelings aren't sensible. Sometimes you fall in love with people who don't make sense. And the ones who do make sense turn out to be the wrong ones.

.. that terrible feeling that you're not good enough to be loved by the people you love most, and eventually by anyone else.

It would be hard for me to overestimate the importance of reading. Nothing can expand the mind and heart like the magic al world of books. .... Our libraries are an essential resource for our children, our communities, and our future.

No man can take your freedom from you. They can limit your mobility, but that's about all they can do

If you see the magic in a fairy tale, you can face the future.