It's one of the secrets of strength: We're so much more likely to find it in the service of others than in service to ourselves.

You know there's no such thing as a complete lie. There's always some truth in there.

Teens wanted things that were real, that they connected with, it doesn't have to reflect reality directly. They love 'The Hunger Games' not because it's real in that it happens, but the emotions there are real, and it's very relatable.

The boy I loved didn't know I existed. Then again, he was obsessed with Camus, so he didn't know if any of us existed.

Making love without noise is like playing a muted piano-fine for practice, but you cheat yourself out of hearing the glorious results.

He was my first boyfriend, and I made him my everything - he was my new life, my new love, my new compass point. I guess that's the danger with firsts - you lose all sense of proportion.

Breathing is hard. When you cry so much, it makes you realize that breathing is hard.