But as he grew older, he learned that a word was a powerful thing. An insult didn't have to be shouted to bleed; a vow didn't have to be whispered to make you believe. Hold a thought in your head, and that was enough to change the actions of anyone and anything that crossed your path.

My first job was as an assistant in the local library. Self fulfilling prophecy?

An item that looks perfectly normal on the surface might only be disguised.

I believe in love. I think it just hits you and pulls the rug out from underneath you and, like a baby, demands your attention every minute of the day.

Her mouth is always on the verge of a smile. It makes her look like there's always something amazing she needs to tell me, even when it's just hello.

When you think you're right, you're most likely wrong.

God doesn't give people burdens they can't handle.