It doesn't matter what it is that leaves a hole inside you. It just matters that it’s there.

You saved me," I said. Nathaniel put his hands on either side of my face. "I had to," he said. "So you could save me back.

Hope and reality lie in inverse proportions, inside the walls of a hospital... Doubt is like dye. Once is spreads into the fabric of excuses you've woven, you'll never get rid of the stain.

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

Lie to yourself until it's true.

When the door opens, I realize that the only thing worse than waiting is the moment you realize a decision has been made.

It takes two people to make a lie work: the person who tells it, and the one who believes it.