There is a power in names. Olakunde told us of ashe-the power which runs through all things, subtle and flexible, which find its most potent expression in human utterance; so that it is a terrible thing to call down imprecations on an enemy, or to wish for anything but good, for what is said out loud is forged into truth.

Older teens tend to write to me and say, 'Thank you for not writing down to teenagers.'

I feel like it's hard to get into historical novels where you know what the story is far too well.

Of course, I had my heart broken as a teen. I was desperately in love with myself. Then I found out that I was completely shallow. I haven't spoken to myself since.

At long last, you may no longer distinguish what binds you from what is you.

I feel like it's important every once in a while to estrange ourselves from the familiar to remind ourselves of the potentialities of people, how many different ways there are of being.

I can't tell you how irritating it is to be an atheist in a haunted house.