The way i see it, love is just a bigger, stickier form of trust.

You know how sometimes, your life is so perfect you’re afraid for the next moment, because it couldn’t possibly be quite as good? That’s what it felt like.

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

One person's trauma is another's loss of innocence.

I ...understand how a parent might hit a child- it's because you can look into their eyes and see a reflection of yourself that you wish you hadn't.

But it was like wearing a size five sneakers when your foot is a seven- you can get by for a few steps, and then you set down and pull off the shoes because it just plain much

If you don't know there's an alternative, you can't miss it