We are all a little weird and life's a little weird, and when we find someone whose weirdness is compatible with ours, we join up with them and fall in mutual weirdness and call it love. Time is too slow for those who wait, too swift for those who fear, too long for those who grieve, too short for those who rejoice, but for those who love, time is eternity. I've fallen in love many times... always with you. What I need to live has been given to me by the earth. Why I need to live has been given to me by you. Love is just a word until someone comes along and gives it meaning.

The universe always helps us fight for our dreams, no matter how foolish they may be.

Because you believed I was capable of behaving decently, I did.

You say they create their own reality," said Veronika, "but what is reality?

Writing is one of the most solitary activities in the world.

No one knows what is going to happen in the next few minutes, and yet people still go forward, because they have trust, because they have faith.

The Virgin (and I'm not speaking here of a sexual virgin) is the one whose search springs from her complete independence, and everything she learns is the fruit of her ability to face challenges alone.