“Intention is one of the most powerful forces there is. What you mean when you do a thing will always determine the outcome. The law creates the world.”

“All great acts are ruled by intention. What you mean is what you get.”

“Suddenly, I understand what Petra has always been trying to tell me. The whole time she was mumbling her litany of stories, she was always only telling me one thing. Love is when you care more about something else than you do about yourself.”

“My father's answer was revenge-has always been revenge-and the outcome was just, but not better. Nothing is fixed.”

“Intent matters. If you believe you're charmed, capable, likable, popular, then you are.”

“It’s not the wisest thing - love - but when it happens, there’s not a lot you can do to stop it. Sometimes you just have to soldier on through.”

“The fact is, the contest has always been invulnerability, and even when you win, you still lose.”