Envy, after all, comes from wanting something that isn't yours. But grief comes from losing something you've already had.

He knew that there was a difference between something that makes you happy and something that doesn’t make you unhappy. The trick was convincing yourself these were one and the same.

I know you love me. The question is, how much?

Just because you had every right to feel sorry for yourself didn't mean you ever took the opportunity to do so.

I loved Alex so much that it was easier to let him hurt me than to watch him hurt himself.

The English judged a person so that they'd be justified in casting her out. The Amish judged a person so that they'd be justified in welcoming her back. Where I'm from, if someone is accused of sinning, it's not so that others can place blame. It's so that the person can make amends and move on.

When your existence is hell, death must be heaven.