No offense, but if you want to be with my niece, you should think about getting a haircut. My mother is very conservative.” “No offense taken,” John said mildly.

There is a difference between listening and hearing, just as there is a difference between seeing and knowing.

When something horrible happens, it's human nature to want to blame it on someone. We want someone to be held accountable, even though sometimes things just happen.

Sometimes we need to take big risks if we want to find out who we are, and what we were put on this planet for.

Escape from the realm of the dead is impossible. She's not dead. Not this time.

Anything can happen in the blink of an eye. Anything at all. One. Two. Three. Blink.

Dear Mia, What can I say? I don't know all that much about romance novels, but I think you must be the Stephen King of the genre. Your book is hot. Thanks for letting me read it. Anyone who doesn't want to publish it is a fool. Anyway, since I know it's your birthday, and I also know you never remember to back anything up, here's a little something I made for you. It would be a shame if Ransom My Heart got lost before it ever saw the light of day because your hard drive crashed. See you tonight. Love, Michael