A sacrament--like marriage--means living a life better than your natural instincts, so that you're modeling God. And God never gives up.

You know how hind-sight is 20/20? Love is when you look back and wouldn't change anything.

A duck walks into a bar and the bartender asks, what'll it be? The duck doesn't answer because it's a duck.

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.

Violence up close has a smell. Like copper blood and charcoal burning.

I don’t think anyone who falls in love has a choice. You’re just pulled to that person like true north, whether it’s good for you or bound to break your heart.

When you showed someone how you felt, it was fesh and honest. Whe you told someone how you felt, there might be nothing behind the words but habit or expectation.