“Fact, in overt disguise, is oftenallpeople need to embracelies invented as distraction.”

“Bree was not an invention, not a stranger. Bree was the essence of me.”

“But Hey, Guess What Crazy means I'm not liablefor my actions. So screw it, I'll go home, propped up on Prozac against distractions”

“I'm in love. And I like how that feels. And I hate how that feels. Because love is an invention of fiction writers.”

“ParadiseA concept embraced by almost every culture. A land of peace and harmony. Some say itdoesn't belong to the earth, that there is no Shangri-la, no utopianwilderness for the living.”

“I needed to see, needed to know, needed a whole lot more.”

“Look, being committed doesn't make you dead, but all those months alone can make you feel that way sometimes. You never signed on for that. Embrace the moments that let you know you're alive.”