“Look no farther than your hand, Make a choice and take a stand.”

“The book smelled dusty and old but also carried a sweet tang, a hint of something inviting. She opened to the first page and started to read, pronouncing the words in a reverent whisper.”

“You are my butterfly and refuse to set you free.”

“I do like the world quite a lot.”

“Mama used to say, you have to know someone a thousand days before you can glimpse her soul.”

“I wonder if everyone who faces death hurts like this. It's as though for the first time I realize how much just being alive makes my body ache. But I don't want that ache to stop.”

“There's nothing more aggravating in the world than the midnight sniffling of the person you've decided to hate.”