comparing what you see during an eclipse to the darkness at night is like comparing an ocean to a teardrop.

Why do you like books so much?” he asked. Miles answered without taking his face away from the window. “You never know what you’ll learn when you open one. And if it’s a story, you sort of fall into it. Then you live there for a while, instead of, you know, living here.

Whereever you end up;" Jack whispered into my ear."I wish you clear skies. Always

It's a date," Leo repeats, and we shake on it.Leo's mother sticks her head in the door. "You guys are too young to be dating!" "Mom!"Leo cries,turning bright red.

I've learned that almost anyone will help if you ask for it.

(T)he world is broken up into pieces, and...it's up to everyone to help put it all back together. It's about recognizing the spark of life in everyone and everything, and gluing those shards back together.

I blame my dad for my sweet tooth. His motto was 'Life is short; eat dessert first.' How can I argue with that?