“Write something that’s worth fighting over. Because that’s how you change things. That’s how you create art.”

“It’s a choice, writing is. One that belongs to you and me. We get to choose it (or not) every single day. So whether or not the world hears your message — whether you leave the impact you were born to make — is entirely up to you.”

“If you're going to fall out of love with public approval, something interesting will happen: people will be deeply attracted to your work.”

“This is the secret to mastering any discipline: as you conquer one, you'll find it easier to tackle another.”

“If you're "one in a million", and the world is full of seven billion people, that means there are seven thousand people just like you.”

“Serving people is the best way to earn influence.”

“Does it bother you when you see Daddy kissing Josh?” he asked.Ty shook his head and made a funny face. “No, not really. I guess you really like him a lot.”“I do,” Rex agreed. “I love Josh.”“I love Josh too, and so I don’t care if you kiss him. But I thought boys only kissed girls.”Rex nodded. “Yeah, well, that’s how it is most of the time, but you know some boys kiss other boys and some girls kiss other girls.”“Well, I don’t wanna kiss no girls!” Ty said emphatically.Rex and Josh both laughed. “Maybe someday you will, though. If you do, that’s fine, and if you don’t, that’s fine too. For right now, you can just kiss Daddy.” He leaned in and kissed Ty on the forehead.”