But I wondered if all this kissing was a bad habit with him and me. The thing we did with our mouths instead of talking.

Diving is a leap of faith plus gravity.

It was strange, really. A couple months ago, I had thought I couldn’t live without him. Apparently I could.

It was odd to have something so personal out there in that way, but the good thing about art is that no one necessarily knows what you mean by it anyway.

And when she dreams, she dreams of a girl who was lost at sea but one day found the shore.

I wish I could tell you to always follow your heart, but I think it is bad advice. You have a heart, yes, it is true, but also a brain and also a soul. I've come to believe that we love with our brains as much as our hearts. Real Love is not just instinct, but intent...... From year to year, you may not always be the same Jane. This is perfectly normal. A Jane is many Janes in a lifetime.

When I was around eight, I learned how to touch-type at school, and I received a computer as a present. I started writing plays, and for many years I thought I would be a playwright.