“If your not brave enough to talk to a stranger how do you think they will become anything more then a stranger.”

“With people you love, you should try to spend as much free time as you can with them ,because they might not aways be there.”

“Before you echo 'Amen' in your home or place of worship, think and remember...a child is listening.”

“Gareth's eyes slipped open. “You make me nervous when you do that.” “Do what?” “Brood. Your brooding is rather loud.” “Oh please. I was hardly—” His eyebrow rose. “Fine. I was brooding. It's not like you don't.”“Mine is inherent to my romantic nature. Cloaks and castles.” Adele threw up her hands. “That's it. You are forbidden to look at any more cheap books about yourself.”

“When anyone tells me I can't do anything, I'm just not listening any more.”

“He backpedaled hard. "Whatever you've planned is fine with me, Erica. I appreciate your efforts; I always do." True enough. She may be a domineering harpy on occasion, but she was his domineering harpy, and didn't everyone need a bit of domineering harpy in their lives? They made things run much smoother. Nothing provided motivation quite like having her tiny, spike-heeled shoe up his ass.”

“He was realist enough to know he might never find the life partner he longed for, and dreamer enough not to quit looking”