“I just take dictation for the voices in my head.”

“I'm not an aspiring writer; I'm a writer aspiring to be read.”

“If I take care of my character, my reputation will take care of itself.”

“I would listen to her soft voice and wonder if, somewhere deep inside, she was screaming, too.”

“I know what evil looks like under the surface. No matter how beautiful the exterior, how good the lies, I don’t fool myself, not any more. You carry a terrible burden that no one – not even me – can really understand. But that doesn’t change who you are, Frost. You’re a good person. And I love you.” “I wish…” My voice cracked. “I wish I could believe in that.” Luca brushed the dishevelled strands of hair away from my face again and looked into my eyes. “It doesn’t matter. I’ll keep saying it until you do.”

“I never knew my mother's name.”

“Let every professed Christian ask, Where am I in the sight of God? Is my heart loyal to the King of heaven?”