“Just because she was not meant for a great life, it did not mean she was meant for a small life.”

“You will be so happy you didn't get pregnant. Because this child will fill your life so full of love that you will thank God every day that somehow it was just meant to be. She was meant to be yours.”

“I want my life to be mystifying," she declared, although she didn't know what she meant.”

“Though at this moment she felt abused, abandoned, and ashamed of herself, Madeleine knew that she was still young, that she had her whole life ahead of her--a life in which, if she persevered, she might do something special--and that part of persevering meant getting past moments just like this one, when people made you feel small, unlovable, and took away your confidence.”

“And he believed because loving her meant believing. It meant trusting. And it meant life. It meant Kell Kreiger was no longer alone”

“Just because it turned out bad, doesn’t mean it wasn’t meant.”