“We are the sum total of our experiences. Those experiences be they positive or negative make us the person we are, at any given point in our lives. And, like a flowing river, those same experienc...”

“See with your mind, Speak with your heart,Touch with your eyes, Love with your entire being.”

“Fantasies... who needs fantasies? I have memories.”

“Sex mirrored our drinking; both defined our relationship: selfish, detached, indulgent and satisfying.”

“Where does one run to escape from feelings?”

“Memories are reality's ghosts”

“You need to understand that you are not your appearance or your body”

“Women do not give a very favorable estimate of their appearance”

“It is complexes that prevent women with a good appearance from adequately assessing themselves”

“Creativity is the state of consciousness in which you enter into the treasury of your innermost being and bring the beauty into manifestation. (p.232)”

“Do you think I'm pretty?I think you're beautifulBeautiful?You are so beautiful, it hurts sometimes.”

“As if you were on fire from within.The moon lives in the lining of your skin.”

“Afterward, I had the last laugh. I made an air bubble at the bottom of the lake. Our friends kept waiting for us to come up, but hey-when you are the son of Poseidon, you don't have to hurry. And i...”

“Yeah, well," I say, "I left Abnegation because I wasn't selfless enough, no matter how hard I tried to be.""That's not entirely true." He smiles at me. "That girl who let someone throw knives at he...”

“Life is funny. Things change, people change, but you will always be you, so stay true to yourself and never sacrifice who you are for anyone.”