Foreign novels are less action-oriented. They have a different pace; they’re more reflective. They challenge us to look for the story, find the story within the story.

You read a lot. - Safer than going on a real adventure

My smile wavers as I revert to my natural state of being: nervous and weird.

Everyone makes mistakes. The important thing is to not make the same mistake twice.

The more you know who you are, and what you want, the less you let things upset you.

So what do I wish for? Something I'm not sure I want? Someone I'm not sure I need? Or someone I know I can't have?

What my parents never considered is that I just wanted a choice.