When you make such a large withdrawal of happiness, somewhere you'll have to make an equally large deposit. It all goes back to the universal law of equilibrium.

No one is who they pretend to be

(P)eople’s good intentions can wind up putting us in boxes as confining as coffins.

The truth and its opposite are flip sides of the same coin.

I’ve been feeling something else. Like I’m about to be sucked into something powerful and painful.

But I also know that sometimes Adam needs to do things the dramatic way. He is fond of the Grand Gesture

Mia,” Kim said, an edge of warning in her voice signaling the end of her patience. “You’re starting to act like one of those girls. Do you need to get me a gun?