“God is my supermanI tug on his cape:”

“As the sun sinksIt casts that silver bridgeAcross the lake”

“Your words on the screen are my color palette I dip my brush into your words and paint youOn the sky, on the ceiling, on the snow; on the tabletOf things eternal : love truth beauty happiness”

“Life is the night skyAll the dots of stars are happiness”

“May your union be filled with loveAnnealed by passion Built on a strong foundation And tempered by time”

“Your kiss swallows meAnd engulfs my very soul”

“I finally know the difference between pleasing and loving, obeying and respecting. It has taken me so many years to be okay with being different, and with being this alive, this intense. (xxvi)”

“Spring passes and one remembers one's innocence.Summer passes and one remembers one's exuberance.Autumn passes and one remembers one's reverence.Winter passes and one remembers one's perseverance.”

“Birthdays could be such a bummer when you were older than the country you lived in.”

“Every hour, stop and ask: Am I really present in this moment? If not, what are my thoughts focused on? Doing this often will help you return to the present moment.”

“Weird, even for one of us. Or maybe she's worse.""Worse how?""Normal.”