I promptly said that life was a random series of beautifully composed vignettes, loosely tied together by a string of characters and time.

This is a massive world, I think, and in each centimeter of it, a different drama unfolds every second of the day. But we live on as if the next moment in our lives will be no different than the last. How foolish we all are.

Seventeen's not a good age. That's when you realize that you have a heart. That's when feelings get in the way of thinking.

I promptly said that life was a random series of beautifully composed vignettes, loosely tied together by a string of characters and time.

Trust me. A storm is brewing inside this cool cat now. She'll gradually break down and you'll see what's behind the clouds.

People do amazing things for love. Books are full of wonderful stories about this kind of stuff, and stories aren’t just fantasies, you know. They’re so much a part of the people who write them that they practically teach their readers invaluable lessons about life.

Loving is a laborious and complex business.