Life isn't about what you get, it's about what you DO with what you get.

If I had a euro for every stupid thing I've done, I could buy the Mona Lisa.

Life isn't about what you get, it's about what you DO with what you get.

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

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.

I wish the world would swallow us here, whole, in this moment. And that's when it hits me that this - this - is falling in love.

I pull back, gasping for breath. Reeling. His breath is ragged, and I place my hands on his cheeks to steady him. "Is this okay?" I whisper. "Are you okay?" His reply is anguished. Honest. "I love you."