“I was falling in love with her, and she was falling in love with me. It was fated, decided before any of us were born, and I hated it as much as I loved it. I could barely stand it. (Eric)”

“One moment of true happiness was worth all the moments of pain. (Jessica)”

“Fate was a reality, but it wasnt a beautiful or angelic thing. It was a heart-wrenching nightmare. And wed fallen blindly into it. We had no escape. It was happening, and it was up to me to guarant...”

“I wasnt sure what was worse: being oblivious or living within reality. (Eric)”

“Dont trust anybody elseno matter how close you are to them. (Eric)”

“I wanted to protect her, and, if I couldnt do that, Id at least be there for her. (Eric)”

“Those who believe and their hearts become calm and contented with the remembrance of Allah...know that it is the remembrance of Allah alone that brings rest to the hearts.(The Qur'an-surah ar-R'ad”

“Submit to God and be at peace with him”

“For with much wisdom comes much sorrow”

“And once you've been to this Center, this Truth, you'll know your way everywhere. You are never lost again.”

“The Queen's Pride was his ship, and he loved her. (That was the way his sentences always went: It is raining today and I love you. My cold is better and I love you. Say hello to Horse and I love yo...”

“What Joab did not and could not know was that it was ego, and the ego of a king is just like the ego of anyone else. It is a social infection, entering each person as a psychological virus that is ...”

“I am a person before I am anything else. I never say I am a writer. I never say I am an artist...I am a person who does those things.”

“The point, I decided, wasn't to have the autobiography or even the memories. The point was who I became when I wrote.”

“The willingness to reach inside every part of yourself opens the door to total understanding. You place your entire identity on the line, not just an isolated part. This may sound daunting, but act...”