The view changes from where you are standing. Words can wound, and wounds can heal. All of these things are true.

You mourn, for it is proper to mourn. But your grief serves you; you do not become a slave to grief. You bid the dead farewell, and you continue.

My theory on genre is that while there are people out there who believe that genre tells people what to read, actually I believe that genre exists as a marketing tool to tell you what to avoid.

Go, and make interesting mistakes, make amazing mistakes, make glorious and fantastic mistakes. Break rules. Leave the world more interesting for your being here.

When you die, they can make you into diamonds now. It’s scientific. That’s how I want to be remembered. I want to shine.

Whenever it rains you will think of her.

You've a good heart. Sometimes that's enough to see you safe wherever you go. But mostly, it's not.