Fear is a powerful beast, if it is allowed the mastery.

The worst thing about loneliness is that it brings one face to face with oneself.

He wished someone in the course of history had thought of striking that word and all its derivatives from the English Language - happy, happier, happiest, happiness. What the devil did the words really mean anyway? Why not just the word pleasure, which was far more... well, pleasant.

But if one had everything one could ever need or want, what was left to dream of?

There had to be a reason why they were not going to marry. They had both been so adamant about it. What the devil was the reason?

I know it is something of a cliche to say that love makes all things possible, but I believe it does. It is not a magic wand that can be waved over life to make it all sweet and lovely and trouble free, but it can give the energy to fight the odds and win.

I have always been a spectator of life, you know, never a participant. Never. But now I am. Today I am, and I an awed and deliriously happy. This is the adventure I asked for, the adventure I am having I will be forever grateful to you.