What did falling in love do for you? Can you ever really explain it? It filled empty spaces I never knew were empty. It cured a loneliness I never knew I had. It gave me joy. And freedom. I think that was the most amazing part. I suddenly felt both embraced and freed at the same time.

But, like peace, comfort didn't come from hiding away or running away. Comfort first demanded courage.

Foolish people are never harmless. Stupidity accounts for as many crimes as anger and greed.

Don't mistake dramatics for a conscience.

To be honest, the only thing I ever really wanted to be was a writer - since I read 'Charlotte's Web' as a child.

He tried to let her know it would be all right. Eventually. Life wouldn't always be this painful. The world wouldn't always be this brutal. Give it time, little one. Give it another chance. Come back.

We're all blessed and we're all blighted, Chief Inspector," said Finney. "Everyday each of us does our sums. The question is, what do we count?