Ann James

“If it takes you apart, that's not love. Love puts you back together.”
― Catherine Ryan Hyde (Love In The Present Tense)

“I guess it's hard for people who are so used to things the way they are - even if they're bad - to change. 'Cause they kind of give up. And when they do, everybody kind of loses.”
― Catherine Ryan Hyde, Pay It Forward

“... even though it was beautiful and comfortable, and even though it was the world, it was also a little bit boring.

No, wait. Maybe boring isn’t the right word. What’s the word I’m wanting here? Lonely. That’s it. It was a little bit lonely.”
― Catherine Ryan Hyde, Second Hand Heart

“Because it proves that you don't need much to change the entire world for the better. You can start with the most ordinary ingredients. You can start with the world you've got.”
― Catherine Ryan Hyde, Pay It Forward