“His eyes darted over the surface of my face. Like a moth to a blaze he was hesitant, seeming to crave my warmth but not its inevitable burn. He explored me from a distance with his unspoken desire, with the fear that touching me would set him to flame. I wanted nothing more in that moment than to prove very much the opposite.”

“Often as writers, we are surprised by what we learn about ourselves. It runs counter to what we’ve thought about who we are. But it is closer to the truth.”

“Grace will follow us even when we are going the wrong way”

“If you want something, you don't wait for the world to deal it out for you. You take it.”

“With you there are only two distances that matter:  Here. Not here. You are not here.”

“Time does not care how precious it is, how hard you are working not to squander it. Time passes.”

“Everything is broken and messed up and completely fine. That is what life is. It's only the ratios that change. usually on their own.”

“Don't you know that boys don't cry?' Adam grinned. 'Shall I tell you something I've only recently discovered,' I replied, not attempting to hide the tears rolling down my face and not the least bit ashamed of them. 'Boys don't cry, but real men do.”