We expressed love for this dog by ... knowing without showing that we cared for him.

It's not so much that the old friend is a better friend. It's just that you know the person better, and you know they don't really care if you're acting like a poor, grovelling idiot. They know you would do the same for them.

That was when the world wasn't so big and I could see everywhere. It was when my father was a hero and not a human.

He prefers not to ruin things with any more questions. What it is is what it is.

No matter how many times she was told that she was loved, there was no recognition that the proof was in the abandonment.

The only thing worse than a boy who hates you: a boy that loves you.

I had many boxing matches with my brother in the backyard when we were younger, and I guess while other people abhor boxing for its brutality, I also have to admire anyone who climbs into the ring to face up to what could be the ultimate defeat.