“...some people won't even own a dog for fear it will die - you can't bubble-wrap your heart...”

“...you can have a dark heart and be a writer, but you can't have a black one..”

“...I'm not in control and without a firm spot, like Archimedes I can't move the world - let alone your heart..”

“...when your heart is broken, don't go silent - speak to God in his own language...”

“... your heart is your soul twinkling in the black firmament inside you...”

“...if you want your own distinctive voice, you first have to become someone...”

“...you can use words if you wish, but I'm warning you - I've learned how to read your heart ...”