“I love you, Skye. Youre in my heart, in my head, under my skin. Youre my present and my future.”

“Maybe Duke was just the kind of person you dont keep in your life, but the kind of person that changes your life forever.”

“With you and me, I don't know what anything means. We're pushing each other away and yet I don't seem to be able to let you go.”

“I want him and even if it's frightening, even if I may not be completely ready for a relationship, I want him. Now... And tomorrow, and all the following days.”

“It's fine, but don't ask me to strip again or I'm going to wonder what your intentions really are.”

“His grip on my shoulder tightens. His other hand behind my head caresses me softly and I sigh."Touch me, Skye."His voice is rough, almost sounding like a groan.”

“They will hate you if you are beautiful. They will hate you if you are successful. They will hate you if you are right. They will hate you if you are popular. They will hate you when you get attent...”

“But even when I stop crying, even when we fall asleep and I'm nestled in his arms, this will leave another scar. No one will see it. No one will know. But it will be there. And eventually all of th...”

“Cinderella was such a dork. She left behind her glass slipper at the ball and then went right back to her step-monster's house. It seems to me she should have worn the glass slipper always, to make...”

“New dreams are like new wines; they grow sweeter over time. With patience, you will be able to climb your spiritual, financial, academic, marital and social ladders in Jesus' name!”

“Academic failure contributes to poverty and poor health and undermines workforce productivity in ways that harm the entire society.”

“My priority is not about grades. I yearn for knowledge, skills and wisdom.”

“You see, in this country are a number of youths who do not like to work, and the college is an excellent place for them.”

“Sometimes the gap between what you are and what you want to be is a little piece of paper called your college degree. So jump.”

“I only want to write. And there's no college for that except life.”