After all, once you know that part of something exists, it stands to reason that the rest of it is somewhere out there, too.

I imagine having that sixth sense, the certainty that what I'm looking for is within reach, even if it's still hidden.

...when people we love make choices, we don't always understand them. But we can go on loving them, just the same. It isn't a matter of comprehension. It's forgiveness.

It is always hardest for me to write a book that has kids in it close to my kids' ages. It is always hardest for me to write a book that has kids in it close to my kids' ages.

How could you beat an enemy you couldn't see?

How foolish it is to run away with a man who's already run away with someone else.

If you read the first page of one of my novels, I can guarantee that you will read the last one. This isn't just social commentary. This is also about writing good page-turners. I want people to keep reading.