There is a place in you that you don't even know exists, where you can simply stand back and watch without feeling any pain.

There are so many ways a family can unravel. All it takes is a tiny slash of selfishness, a rip of greed, a puncture of bad luck. And yet, woven tightly, family can be the strongest bond imaginable.

Being a teenager isn't all that different from being part of someone else's story. There's always someone who thinks they know better than you do

When you can not find someone, it is because you've been misdirected to look elsewhere

I personally subscribe to the belief that normal is just a setting on the dryer.

Sometimes, when you don't ask questions, it's not because you are afraid that someone will lie to your face. It's because you're afraid they'll tell you the truth.

A woman isn't all that different from a bonfire. A fire's a beautiful thing, right? Something you can't take your eyes off, when it's burning. If you can keep it contained, it'll throw light and heat for you. It's only when it gets out of control that you have to go on the offensive.