“Something about being rejected at Church Camp felt so much more awful than being rejected at school. ”

“I wanted a heaven. And I grew up striving for that world-- an eternal world- that would wash away my temporary misery.”

“Except heaven is a hope , and eden is a memory .”

“Underwater, we're drowning victims, struggling over and under each others' bodies. But above, we bob with the tide,undercurrents pulling us just far enough apart ,so that we're drifting parallel bu...”

“Pressed against her I can hear eternity -- hollow, lonely spaces and currents that churn ceaselessly, and the fallen snow welcomes the falling snow with a whispered "Hush".”

“Shame is always easier to handle if you have someone to share it with.”

“We accept the love we think we deserve.”

“All Earthquakes and Disasters are warnings theres too much corruption in the world ”

“Its only when youre at the bottom of the ladder that you ascend.”

“There's something about sitting alone in the dark that reminds you how big the world really is, and how far apart we all are.”

“What is it about the sea? Is it because its there?”

“There is a profound ethic to architecture which is different from the other arts.”