...sometimes it only makes one more lonely to know that somewhere else, one's friends and family are well.

Well,the fun part of being a writer is that it's like making a wonderful film, with no limit on my budget. I can design the sets, the costume, the lightings, I write the script, and then I get to perform all the roles as I step into each character's skin, zip up, and adopt that point of view. So, to me, they are all compelling and fascinating.

Don’t do what you can’t undo, until you’ve considered what you can’t do once you’ve done it.

The fight isn't over until you win.

Love isn't just about feeling sure of the other person, knowing what he would give up for you. It's knowing with certainty what you are willing to surrender for his sake. Make no mistake; each partner gives up something. Individual dreams are surrendered for a shared one.

For, "Yes," he had sighed on his dying breath, and all knew that was the ultimate prayer one could offer to life.

I feared my own kind more than anything the natural world could ever threaten me with.