When two people love each other, they do not comply and does not dominate, only complement each other.

We had been so close to missing each other, he and I. He had turned out to be the greatest gift of all.

I didn't want anyone getting close to me. I pushed people away. Built a wall around my heart to keep them out. I let one person take down the bricks, and I suppose it was a good idea, but, sometimes, he hurts me too. And it hurts so much worse then any other hurt I've felt because he is one of the very few that matter anymore.

One day I would have all the books in the world, shelves and shelves of them. I would live my life in a tower of books. I would read all day long and eat peaches. And if any young knights in armor dared to come calling on their white chargers and plead with me to let down my hair, I would pelt them with peach pits until they went home.

The strongest people in the world are the ones who think they're weak.

It's amazing what you can see when you just sit quietly and look.

By 1899, we had learned to tame the darkness but not the Texas heat.