“Now tell me what youre afraid of.Uncle Nathan is right about this tree. Its got some kind of spirit in it. And it doesnt want me to leave. I saw my dad smile and shake his head. Im serious, Dad. Yo...”

“He pushed his way between them with his burly frame and forced her to stand in the cold with him. He flipped the long, silver dagger so its worn handle faced her. "Take your claw, pup," he growled....”

“Failure is a sign post of life, guiding us to the right paths.”

“It is not a lack of love, but a lack of friendship that makes unhappy marriages.”

“There is nothing I would not do for those who are really my friends. I have no notion of loving people by halves, it is not my nature.”

“If I had a flower for every time I thought of you...I could walk through my garden forever.”