But I believe we all have an inner goodness; a little flame that stays alight through the worst of trials.

My world was changing, and I was not ready for it.

There is no truth on this island of yours. Rather, there are as many truths as there are stars in the sky; and every one of them different.

As a novelist, I'm endlessly fascinated by human behavior and interactions.

I have listened to many tales in my life, and told a few of my own. If this has taught me anything, it is that there are some occurrences that change the course of things, that make an alteration far beyond their own apparent magnitude. It is like the throwing of a tiny pebble into a pool, how it makes an ever-expanding circle of ripples, spreading right across the water's surface.

As for me, I had found love, and that was a gift worth suffering for.

In all experience, there is something to be learned. In deepest sorrow, wisdom is found. In the well of despair, hope rises.