And your excuse?' I asked. 'I'm a sociopath; I don't have to be nice,' Nicky said. I gave him a look. 'You're mad at him.I can feel it; which means I really don't have to be nice to him.' 'I thought you were friends.' 'What part of sociopath didn't you understand?' he asked.

Sometimes the greatest wounds are the ones we try the hardest not to inflict.

I loved him, but love isn't enough. All the fairy tales, the romance novels, the soap operas; they're all lies. Love does not conquer all.

Before I knew you, I thought brave was not being afraid. You've taught me that bravery is being terrified and doing it anyway.

If the only tool you have is a hammer, all your problems begin to look like nails. - Abraham Maslow

I'm not terribly fond of soapboxes.

Jason patted me on the back. “Tomorrow night we'll take you out chasing deer.” “I thought you'd chase cars,” I said. He grinned. “What fun is that? Cars don't bleed.