I always work from an outline, so I know all the of the broad events and some of the finer details before I begin writing the book.

Three things never trust in- The maiden sworn as pure, The vows a king has given, And an ambush that is sure.

We're none of us quite so sure of our place in the world that we can't be rocked off our feet by bad times. It's the getting back up again that counts. Not that you fall, but getting back up again counts for more in the long run.

She just dropped it and ran!!

... sometimes good people [are] helpless... terrible things happen... to good people... there [are] sad endings as well as happy ones.

You don't spend most of your life in other people's heads without losing every prejudice you ever had.

Although you feel relief now, this is likely to be the source of many sleepless nights for you. You will lie awake, look upon your heart, and find it unlovely. You will be certain that (...) you are the greatest of monsters. This is a good thing; although you may forgive yourself, you must never come to think that your actions were in any way justifiable. But- (...) Being a sane, honorable human being is not always comfortable.