“I've always had a theory that some of us are born with nerve endings longer than our bodies”
― In Mad Love and War
― In Mad Love and War
“Open your heart. Someone will come. Someone will come for you. But first you must open your heart.”
― The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane
― The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane
“Love doesn't just sit there, like a stone, it has to be made, like bread; remade all the time, made new.”
― The Lathe of Heaven
― The Lathe of Heaven
“So, I love you because the entire universe conspired to help me find you.”
― The Alchemist
― The Alchemist
“You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them.”
― Letter to My Daughter
― Letter to My Daughter
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