“Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgment that something is more important than fear.”

“The fact is, I love him. He's the boy I want and one day he'll be MINE.”

“Cal: Yesterday I was stuck in a car with you for eight hours. Bastard. I didnt even sing along with the radio. Much.Me: Yeah. And? Cal: Something happened.Me: If youre referring to my driving skill...”

“Cal: Im not presuming. I know exactly what you think about me. You think Im an anal-retentive Armrest Nazi . . . an arrogant Modelizer. You cant stand the way I talk, any of the subjects I choose t...”

“But mom's been depressed ever since her last boyfriend turned out to be a Republican.”

“I just want to let you know that when I look into my future, I see nothing but you. Thats what Chaz had whispered in my ear at some point during the wedding last night.Then hed whispered. And youre...”

“And by the way, everything in life is writable about if you have the outgoing guts to do it, and the imagination to improvise. The worst enemy to creativity is self-doubt.”

“You must stay drunk on writing so reality cannot destroy you.”

“The road to hell is paved with adverbs.”