“Be fearless. Be glib. Be enigmatic. Read. Never give up.”

“Every weekday morning, I picture my first paragraph while I hike with my dog Milo near Mulholland Drive, looking out over the San Fernando Valley. I edit the paragraph, then memorize it, so...”

“Fight for the only thing she knew was good enough, noble enough, powerful enough to be worth risking everything... Love.”

“Sometimes beautiful things come into our lives out of nowhere. We can't always understand them, but we have to trust in them. I know you want to question everything, but sometimes it pays to...”

“Would he find her? Without question. Would he save her? Always.”

“L'avrebbe trovata? Senza il minimo dubbio. L'avrebbe salvata? Sempre.”