Bribes are the glue that's kept teenagers and parents connected for generations

I’ve since come to understand that the universe operates on the same general equilibrium theory as markets.It never gives you something without making you pay for it somehow.

When the sun shines, you let it shine on you

Sometimes you make choices in life and sometimes choices make you.

There’s a difference between losing something you knew you had and losing something you discovered you had. One is a disappointment. The other feels like losing a piece of yourself.

Leaving people to jumped conclusions is sometimes simpler than explaining a complicated truth

...the world feels so big when you're out in the wide open. It's like you don't have a place in it when you don't have a home." "Your place is right here," I whispered, laying down and hugging her close.