In the custom of mourning, the fabric of the night had been ripped, revealing a star at each tiny tear.

A lot of the moms of autistic kids I met are so consumed with being their child's advocate that there's no room for anything else - least of all themselves. It's why so many marriages end in divorce, when a child is diagnosed on the spectrum.

I know how difficult it can be when the image you've had of something doesn't match its reality; when the friend beside you turns into a monster.

A man should live his life a certain way not because of some divine authority, but because of a personal moral obligation to himself and others.

love doesn't follow the rules... nothing is worth having so much as something unattainable.

there was not much distinction between losing a friend and a lover: it was all about intimacy. One moment, you had someone to share your biggest triumph, and fatal flaws with; the next minute, you had to keep them bottled inside.

In the custom of mourning, the fabric of the night had been ripped, revealing a star at each tiny tear.