nothing is guaranteed.... So don't be afraid. Be alive.

The truth about forever is that it is happening right now.

It’s the things you fight for and struggle with before earning that have the greatest worth.

No," I snapped. "I mean, no. I'm answering. I'm just collecting my response." Another few seconds passed. Is there a time limit for this?" he asked. I shot him a look. "Just wondering.

The best gifts come from the heart, not the store.

Like a blinking cursor on an empty page, it was just the first thing. The beginning of the beginning. But at least it was done.

So I learned another system: When in doubt, keep it out – out of earshot, out of the house – even if this meant, really, just keeping it in.