But there is a different between mending someone who's broken and finding someone who makes you complete.

The act of writing... is the act of trying to understand why my opinion is what it is. And ultimately, I think that's the same experience the reader has when they pick up one of my books.

I learn from my own daughter that you don’t have to be awake to cry.

When it's all over, you're remembered for what you did, not what you said you were going to do.

As an American I wanted to explore... why are we the only first world country that still has capital punishment? Is it because we're too afraid to really examine the system, or is it because we really truly believe that this is the best way to deter future crime?

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.

Sometimes, mothers say and do things that seem like they don't want their kids... but when you look more closely, you realize that they're doing those kids a favor. They're just trying to give them a better life.