“I love tunnels. They 're the symbol of hope: sometime it will be bright again. If by chance it is not night.”

“I hope you see things that startle you. I hope you feel things you never felt before. I hope you meet people with a different point of view. I hope you live a life you`re proud of, and if you find that you`re not, I hope you find the strength to start all over again.”

“Sometimes, the stars line up, the gods smile, and love gets a fighting chance. Just a chance. That's all it can really hope for. No guarantees, no certainties”

“I hope they understand that I'm not angry, I'm just saying... Sometimes goodbye is a second chance.”

“Why do I love writing YA? Because I get a chance to re-live my youth knowing all I know now...”

“A child is a part of the self, and of the loved partner; a representation of generations past; the genes of the forebears; the hope of the future; a source of love, pleasure, even narcissistic delight; a tie or a burden; and sometimes a symbol of the worst parts of the self and others.”