I am what I am because I have made myself so.

He came into the world like a delivery that no one knew what to do with, and nobody wanted to sign for.

There is nothing quite as painful as a truly awkward silence.

There is no moment more precious than the exact moment they are living. And that exact moment has a lot to do with how future moments play out.

There is no relationship in life that comes with the promise of zero pain.

Terry was beside himself. Not literally. This story would be that much more painful if there were two Terrys, able to stand next to each other and simultaneously curse Leven.

There are times in a person's life when he or she must make a choice to believe. I choose to believe the sun will rise tomorrow. I also choose to believe that if you go to bed hungry you will wake up ready to eat. I've met a group of men in a faraway country who choose to believe that if you stand on a tree stump for an hour you will gain sympathy for trees. I am already quite sympathetic to trees, so I choose to think they are bonkers.