Sometimes life is a series of obstacles, a matter of putting one foot in front of the other. Sometimes, she realizes suddenly, it is simply a matter of blind faith.

I chose to believe that God, a benign God, would understand our sufferings and forgive us our trespasses.

Somewhere in this world is a man who loves you, who understands how precious and clever and kind you are. A man who has always loved you and, to his detriment, suspects he always will.

I was once told by someone wise that writing is perilous as you cannot always guarantee your words will be read in the spirit in which they were written.

If all we are allowed is hours, minutes, I want to be able to etch each of them on to my memory with exquisite clarity so that I can recall them at moments like this, when my very soul feels blackened.

... if you're going to wear a dress like that you need to wear it with confidence. You need to fill it out mentally as well as physically.

I just... want to be a man who has been to a concert with a girl in a red dress. Just for a few minutes more.