Numbing the pain for a while will make it worse when you finally feel it. (Dumbledore)

I will carry on writing, to be sure. But I don't know if I would want to publish again.

When you have seen as much of life as I have, you will not underestimate the power of obsessive love.

I’ve perfected the art of the fake smile. It’s not so difficult when you are completely numb.

There are always two choices. Two paths to take. One is easy. And its only reward is that it's easy.

Understanding is the first step to acceptance, and only with acceptance can there be recovery.