People sometimes talk about the power of first impressions, and believe me, there is truth to it. Votes: 10
Parents were the only ones obligated to love you; from the rest of the world you had to earn it. Votes: 9
I agree that a love of reading is a great gift for a parent to pass on to his or her child. Votes: 6
As a writer, you live in such isolation. It's hard to imagine your book has a life beyond you. Votes: 2
The happiness at getting what you want is not usually commensurate with the worry leading up to it. Votes: 2
A loving soul was always more beautiful over the long haul, but actual prettiness was fleeting. Votes: 0
She knew whose love she doubted. It wasn't her parents' and it wasn't her friends: It was her own. Votes: 0
Not all who wander are lost Votes: 0
But certain souls cohere. It's rare but possible. But it takes two powerful wills to make it so. Votes: 0
It was wrong. But it was worth it. Votes: 0
But then she hadnât just learned to love this summer â she had also learned how to need. Votes: 0
Luck never gives; it lends. Votes: 0
She wondered again about her inclination to wish for things that made her so deeply unhappy. Votes: 0
I allowed myself to suffer how jarringly destructive the present feels and how fragile the past. Votes: 0
Pain is fear, and I'm not afraid. Votes: 0
Everything good requires sacrifices. Votes: 0
I love her. I need her. I gave away everything I had for her. I just wanted her to know me. Votes: 0
She cared about him too much, and he was a dangerous person to love. He wouldn't love her back. Votes: 0
Exactly! We run or we lose ourselves in something, somebody, anything to try and ease our pain. Votes: 0
I love you, I'll never stop. Votes: 0
Wear them, they will make you brave. Votes: 0
Their friendship was only one aspect of their lives but it seemed to give meaning to all the others. Votes: 0
She wondered if maybe tragedy was what it took to make your heart capable of admitting a new member. Votes: 0
The present no matter what I brought couldnât change the past. The Past was set and sealed. Votes: 0
The phone was her worst enemy and her best friend but she never knew which until she answered it. Votes: 0