I write 2,000 words a day when I write. It sometimes takes three hours, it sometimes takes five hours.

there were moments in life when violence was necessary to save lives

Dean: If there is a greater power, why is it he can't get you a new sweater? Jamie: Because, he's too busy looking for your brain.

In the distance, he could see Molly lying in the tall grass off to the side of the house.

I can’t make this decision for you…this one’s yours. I want you to know, though, that I love you. And I always will. I know that doesn’t help, but it’s all I can do.

Mike, however, heard nothing at all. Lost in her breathlike touch, he knew only one thing for sure: In the instant their lips first met, there was a flicker of something almost electrical that made him believe the feeling would last forever.

Proximity bred familiarity, and familiarity bred comfort.