Kids Own Nothing. Everything Is Either Promised,

If You Are Very Lucky, You're Allowed To Be In Certain Places During Just The Right Season Of Your Life: By The Sea For The Summer When You're Seven Or Eight And Full Of The Absolute Need To Swim Until Dark And Exhaustion Close Their Hands Together, Cupping You In Between.

Real Love Is Always Chaotic. You Lose Control; You Lose Perspective. You Lose The Ability To Protect Yourself. The Greater The Love, The Greater The Chaos. It’s A Given And That’s The Secret.

At A Boston Signing, Someone From The Audience Asked Why I Was So Obsessed With Furniture In My Books. The Question Rattled Around In My Head. I Had No Idea That I Was Obsessed With Furniture.

Fear's Greatest Weapon Is Its Ability To Blind One To Anything. In Its Presence, We Forget There Are Others To Consider, Things To Save Besides Ourselves.

Dogs Are Minor Angels, And I Don't Mean That Facetiously. They Love Unconditionally , Forgive Immediately, Are The Truest Of Friends, Willing To Do Anything That Makes Us Happy