“To take a risk is like jumping off of a cliff, you either land softly or die. But either way, that jump is a hell of a ride with the best view.”

“People are good at building bridges and finding their way across rivers. So it is with life, you study your problem, then figure out a way around it.”

“Beginning a new book is always a test of my expectations. The turn of a single page can lift me up or ruin me for the rest of the day.”

“Living at risk is jumping off the cliff and building your wings on the way down.”

“When you jump off a cliff, is it better to land on jagged rocks or burning lava? I know this one. The answer is obvious: It doesn't matter where you land. You just jumped off a cliff.”

“Either things grow and change or they die.”

“Rachel, Rachel, Rachel,” he said, very still and unmoving. “Always jumping to the wrong conclusion. You’re like a frog, you know.”