Smile. It gives your face something to do.

Ghosts don't haunt us. That's not how it works. They're present among us because we won't let go of them." "I don't believe in ghosts," I said, faintly. "Some people can't see the color red. That doesn't mean it isn't there," she replied.

Society values cooperation over independence, obedience over individuality, and niceness above all else.

Writing is not about making a buck, not about publishers and agents. Writing is not about feeling good. Writing is about pain, suffering, hard work, risk, and fear.

You never know which people will affect your life.

Pretending to be 'normal' is a lot harder than you think.

The hard thing about death is that nothing ever changes. The hard thing about life is that nothing stays the same.