Certainly the plagiarism, and dealing with the fallout of it, was the most difficult thing I've ever faced since I started writing.

When you reach for the stars, you lose blood and tears. That's something you should remember.

In all the illusions, you're the only truth that I need

Don't worry."... "We are right behind you." "Notice," Lilah added with a smile, "the direction is behind.

If something isn't special, then it's ordinary.

A pity it was so early in the day and I couldn't treat myself to the roller coaster. we'll have to come back, you and I, and make up for it." "Sure, when I've lost my mind and want to rush screaming through the air in a little car.

She was tough in the best sense of the word. She'd taken blows, the disappointments, and had worked her way through them. Some people, he knew, would have buckled under, found a clutch, or given up. But she had carved a place for herself and made it work.