They don't matter. I thought I had to prove something, and I did, to myself. There's nothing left for me to prove. I can move on with my life.

The horse world is populated by two kinds of people: those who love horses, and those who exploit horses and the people who love them.

The last I knew you were going to a party. just a few friends at the McEvoys' you told me. The science club, you told me. What happened? You got into a fight about the theory of relativity? Did creationists crash the party and start a rumble?

Family was a fertile breeding ground for the kind of psychological bacteria that warped minds and devoured hope.

We do the best we can," she said softly, looking inward. "And punish ourselves for it. I've tried to make my choices with the idea that I've made those choices for the greatest good. Sometimes someone suffers in the process, but I made the decision for the right reason. That should count for something, shouldn't it?

We never know the quality of someone else's life, though we seldom resist the temptation to assume and pass judgement.

Being rich has never stopped anyone from being greedy.