This isn’t lust. Lust wants, does the obvious Love is greedier. Love wants round-the-clock care; protection; rings, vows, joint accounts; scented candles on birthdays; life insurance. Babies. Love’s a dictator.

So little is actually worthy of belief or disbelief. Better to strive to coexist than seek to disapprove . . .

I am going to tell you a secret. Everything is about wanting. Everything. Things happen because of people wanting. Watch closely, and you’ll see what I mean.

A mountain you're plannin' on climbin' ain't the same as the one you ain't. It ain't so pretty.

A life spent shaping a world I want Jackson to inherit, not one I fear Jackson shall inherit, this strikes me as a life worth the living.

Mother used to say escape is never further than the nearest book.

Writing is probably one-fifth coming up with the stuff, and four-fifths self-editing again and again and again.