We are not as impervious as we think we are. - Dr Maura Isles
The Christmas tree, twinkling with lights, had a mountain of gifts piled up beneath it, like offerings to the great god of excess.
No man easily admits that he is afraid.
The heart makes its choices without weighing the consequences. It doesn't look ahead to the lonely nights that follow.
The one man you most want to sleep with may be the worst choice of all.
The best heroes in the world are the reluctant ones. Courage isn't fearlessness - it's acting in the face of fear.