“My family never went skiing. My dad was afraid of heights and my mom felt that a vacation was only a vacation if it involved reading at least two books on the beach.”

“Because this time he's holding my hand and not letting go. And I'm not letting go either.”

“When you buy a new pair of shoes you can start all fresh again and have confendce on what you are going”

“Today's Valentine's Day. There's a whole day devoted solely to love. Does that make any sense? Nah. Love makes us all crazy. But it's fun too.”

“One of my book-reading friends used the term "our story unfolds" when describing a paper he was writing. He became somewhat less of a friend right at that moment.”

“Because the human experience involves loss, we need to feel it, express it, and then release it. Only then do we achieve healing.”

“Terrorist', noun: 1. Someone my government tells me is a terrorist; 2. Someone my President decides to kill.”