“For the children around the world without a home, say a prayer tonight.”

“If I ask her tonight she is going to say 'omg what now, bitchlet?" before I even get the words out of my mouth.”

“To love with understanding and without understanding. To love blindly, and to folly. To see only what is loveable. To think only of these things. To see the best in everyone around, their virtues rather than their faults. To see Christ in them!”

“Maybe I was praying for him then, in my own way. Does God have a set way of prayer, a way that He expects each of us to follow? I doubt it. I believe some people-- lots of people-- pray through the witness of their lives, through the work they do, the friendships they have, the love they offer people and receive from people. Since when are words the only acceptable form of prayer?”

“Wrinkles are hereditary. Parents get them from their children.”

“Cary rocked back on his heels and twirled one index finger around another in a sign meaning, wrapped around your finger. Only fair, I thought, since he was wrapped around my heart.”

“If your parents didn’t have any children, there is a good chance that you won’t have any.”