“If you spend your time hoping someone will suffer the consequences for what they did to your heart, then you're allowing them to hurt you a second time in your mind.”

“Spirituality has a language of it's own and some people haven't learned to speak it.”

“When you are joyful, when you say yes to life and have fun and project positivity all around you, you become a sun in the center of every constellation, and people want to be near you.”

“There comes a time in your life when you have to choose to turn the page, write another book or simply close it.”

“A true gentleman is one that apologizes anyways, even though he has not offended a lady intentionally. He is in a class all of his own because he knows the value of a woman's heart.”

“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...”

“Knowledge may be power, but cake has great bargaining properties”

“Bargaining with God is pointless. He already has a thousand followers that will do what you bargained to do for free.”

“Like Mom, Zoe thoughtlike Mom used to. And thats where they differed, for Zoe wrote quiet poetry suffused with twilight and questions. Its not even good poetry, she thought. I dont have talent, its...”

“You can be in love and you can be in a relationship. But theyre not always the same thing.”

“Lately silence is my song of love.”

“Try to read or send a love note everyday. Love is the most powerful force there is in this world and we're not tapping into its power as often as we should.”

“Yes, boys are a little like shoes. Why? Well...They can be useful. But mainly...They are nice to look at. Getting the right one can be a lovely accessory to an outfit. There are times when you coul...”

“Treat your heart like a turnstile. Open it to only those who got valid tickets.”

“If you never learned to hold onto someone, how could it possibly hurt now to let them go?”