I don't fiddle or edit or change while I'm going through that first draft.

I think things happen between people for a reason.

Life is full of circles

...but even strong women need an arm to lean on now and then. (Anna Whitney in Glory in Death)

What do you know about life? " Bitterness ached in her throat. " You were born with everything. You never had to struggle for a single thing you wanted, never had to worry if you'd be accepted or loved or wanted back." He stared at her, grateful for the moment that she couldn't see that he'd spent nearly half of his life worrying that she, the single thing he wanted, would accept him, love him, and want him back.

Dolls are like small dead people.

You can fix anything but a blank page.