There Are No Dead Ends, Just Detours.

I'd Always Loved To Read - And Come From A Family Of Readers - But I Never Thought About Writing As A Career.

It Shouldn't Make You Sad To Know You're Loved, Grayson." But It Did. It Made Him Sad, And Panicked, And For Just A Moment, Wishful.

Grudges Are Bridges With Faulty Spans. Falling Off One Is A Lot More Rewarding Than Getting Stuck On The Other Side.

Laurel: I Don't Need A Ring Or A License, Or A Spetacular White Dress. It's Not Marriage So Much, Or At All Really, That Matters. It's The Promise. It's The Knowing Someone Wants Me To Be Part Of His Life. Someone Loves Me, That I'm The One For Him. That's Not Just Enough, It's Everything.

Retirement Wasn't A Reward At The End Of A Well-run Career ... It Was A Void Surrounded By Endless Dull Hours, Haunted By Memories Of Work.