I notice you, I want to say. Even when no one else does, I do. I will.

It's only in the finer points that it gets complicated and contentious, the inability to realize that no matter what our religion or gender or race or geographic background, we all have about 98 percent in common with each other.... For whatever reason, we like to focus on the 2 percent that's different, and most of the conflict in the world comes from that.

If I'm not telling you something, it's for a reason. Just because you trust me, it doesn't mean I have to automatically trust you. Trust doesn't work like that.

i wish i were someone else, even though i know i'll never, ever be able to get away from what i've done and what's been done to me.

Her vulnerability is open, but she’s safe within it.

I could point out that it isn't always easy knowing who you are and what you want, because then you have no excuse for not trying to get it.

I want to write my life. I want to be able to write my life. You are a second away from saying it. You have no idea how much I love you.