I learned that getting mad was easier than being sad.

You can run but you can't hide

She wonders what fool ever said that it's better to have loved and lost than to have never loved at all - she has never disagreed with something so much.

Recognizing that there is more heartbreak in continuous disappointment than a void.

In my stories, I think, as I've gotten older, the characters have become stronger and more independent, and more capable of making unconventional decisions.

There are no absolutes in relationships. You can't take anything for granted. You can count on absolutely nothing but the unexpected. You only get in trouble when you start thinking that you're some kind of exception to the rule.

I think the most well-adjusted people live in the present with an eye toward the future - I'm not among those.