People say they 'find' love, as if it were an object hidden by a rock. But love takes many forms, and it is never the same for any man and woman. What people find then is a certain love. And [he] found a certain love with [her], a grateful love, a deep but quiet love, one that he knew, above all else, was irreplaceable.

The manager once called me the 'best freak' in his stable, and, sad as it sounds, I took pride in that. When you are an outcast, even a tossed stone can be cherished.

I give myself a good cry if I need it, but then I concentrate on all good things still in my life.

A child embarrassed by his mother,” she said, “is just a child who hasn’t lived long enough.

What is it about childhood that never lets you go, even when you're so wrecked it's hard to believe you ever were a child?

Ends are for yesterday, not tomorrows.

For as spiritual as some people think my books are, I've never really dealt with religious things.