I have known some magnificent young people who died very young but had wonderful lives and inspired many people by their short existence.

In truth, how much time do any of us really have?

Nobody gets to pick what life gives them

People can't help the way they look, just the way they act.

I created a character whose motives were pure and good and she was going to go out and save the whole world. But the truth is, you can't save the whole world, but you can save one. And that was the whole thrust of the novel - to save just one.

When my grandmother was alive, she used to tell me that every time God creates a soul in heaven, he creates another to become its special mate. And that once we're born, we begin our search for our soul mate, the one person who's the perfect fit for our mind and body. They lucky oens find each other.

From every ending comes a new beginning.