“...every writer I had ever known wrote his best work when he had his back up against the wall and thought he would never write another word.”

“And yet, wasn't the terrific thing about stories the fact that they joined readers together, that they made people realize they were not alone in their hopes, dreams, and fears?”

“Every criminal would be an artist if he had the talent, and every artist would become a criminal if he had the guts.”

“...there was a certain comfort in surrender.”

“Isn’t that why all writers write? To inspire their readers?”

“Someone can be madly in love with you and still not be ready. They can love you in a way you have never been loved and still not join you on the bridge. And whatever their reasons you must leave. B...”

“Most often it is in heartache that we love more boldly.”

“Extraordinary people always inspire others.”