A literary achievement of the highest order.

I grew up in Seattle, but I always knew I wanted to leave.

I became paralyzed as an artist with writer's block.

I know you'll think this is crazy, but all I want to do is hold you, and I think that if you'll let me do that just for a few seconds, I can walk away, and never speak to you again.

You should learn to say nothing that will cause you regret. You should not say what is not in your heart - or what is only in your heart for a moment. But you know this - silence is better.

The strange thing was, he wanted to like everyone. He just couldn't find a way to do it.

Don Quixote is one that comes to mind in comparison to mine, in that they both involve journeys undertaken by older men. That is unusual, because generally the hero of a journey story is very young.