Don't worry, God understands,' Mom said. 'He knows that your father is a cross we must bear.

I feel like I failed," I said. "Don't beat yourself up," Jim said. "She might not have turned out like you planned, but that don't mean she turned out wrong.

I lived in a world that at any moment could erupt into fire. It was the sort of knowledge that kept you on your toes.

Life's too short to care about what other people think. Besides, they should accept us for who we are

Nobody's perfect. We're all just one step up from the beasts and one step down from the angels.

You can't prepare for everything life's going to throw at you. And you can't avoid danger. It's there. The world is a dangerous place, and if you sit around wringing your hands about it, you'll out on all the adventure.

Life is a drama full of tragedy and comedy. You should learn to enjoy the comic episodes a little more.