It sounded stupid, but of course everything does when you're just getting the bare bones facts, only the basics.

But you don’t have to give everyone the benefit of the doubt.” “You don’t have to assume the worst about everyone, either. The world isn’t always out to get you.

But as was so often the case, it was the one person missing who you thought about more than the ones who were right in front of you.

The only thing I can't stand more than seeing something done wrong is seeing it done slowly.

It was a basic plot in any number of her books: girl strikes out, makes good, finds love, gets revenge. In that order. The making good and striking out part I liked. The rest would just be bonus.

Harder to get in than out, like so little else.

It's only advice. Ignore it if you want.