Maybe the reason I've never died in this story is that I've never had something worth dying for before.

It's choice that makes us human.

Be kind to others before you take care of yourself; make whoever you're with feel like they matter.

When the door opens, I realize that the only thing worse than waiting is the moment you realize a decision has been made.

Don't pay back in kind, pay back in kindness. If someone does wrong by you, do right by them.

My teacher in first grade said that long ago people used to believe all kinds of things, because they didn't know any better. Like you shouldn't take a bath, because it could make you sick. And then someone saw germs under a microscope and started to think differently. You can believe something really hard, and still be wrong. (Faith White)

In Poland, for a while, my books all had cartoons on the cover. I trust my publishers in each country to know what works in their individual markets.