That's what came from having romance in your soul. You believe in things like love at first sight and perfect presents.

If we're going to change the world for the better, kids need to know that they can by feeling good about who they are and helping others.

Share too much and someone can hurt you.

I want him to know I love him. I want him to feel that we both tried, but this was way too big for us: we aren't going to survive this. Even if I hadn't done what I did with Mal, almost all the strings of our marriage have been severed; waiting together to say goodbye is the last one. Once it has been cut, only love will remain. And it takes more than love--no matter how fervent, deep and passionate--to keep two people together.

Old pain doesn't completely die. Time may soothe it, stoke over it until it looks like it has healed, but it never dies properly. It stays with you, it lives in the cracks of your soul, waiting for moments when you feel true pain

The only thing for it is to use men for sex and never let any of them get so close they could hurt you.

But feelings aren't like thoughts, they can't be changed at will.