But a part of me lies buried in lace and roses on a riverbank in France-a part of me is broken off forever. A part of me will be unflyable, stuck in the climb.

Depression is a sign of strength – because it means no matter how weak your mind might be to you, your heart is still strong enough to feel.

Manchmal – und das würde ich natürlich nie zugeben – geht es mir ziemlich auf den Sack, dass mir die Hühner so nachlaufen.–Braden, The Love Game

He was like a book, where each chapter picks up pace until you can’t put it down. That’s when you know you’ve made a friend – when you want to read more of his story.

Life is about mindfulness. It’s about being in the moment, being aware.

The happiest people aren’t necessarily the most successful, or the most popular, or the most talented. They’re the ones who are interested in the people around them.

No. I’m really fast asleep,” came his voice from under the cowl.

Aside from that.

You’ve always said I should have an inquiring mind,” she said. “I have. But not an interrupting one.

I don’t believe for a minute-that we wouldn’t have become friends somehow-that an unexploded bomb wouldn’t have gone off and blown us both into the same crater, or that God himself wouldn’t have come along...