Leah taught me that the greatest secret of life is that we find exactly what we're looking for. In spite of what happens to us, ultimately we decide whether our lives are good or bad, ugly or beautiful.

Sometimes, when tragedy strikes, people give up hope that they can expect anything more from life, when the real quest is finding out what life expects from them.

You should always be careful of what you say in parting.

You're the type who thinks of the glass as being half full, instead of half empty. "No," she said, "I'm just grateful for the glass.

The idea of being a novelist is really romantic, but it's kind of the same as being president of the United States - it's not gonna happen.

A man's worth isn't measured by a bank register or diploma... It's about integrity

The first step of a journey is always the longest.