It’s going to be okay, Gwen, I promise.”—from “Phantom’s Veil

A guilty conscience pushed me to try harder—which I did for what seemed like a tremendous amount of wasted time, staring bug-eyed at uncooperative pencils. What was missing? The answer seemed obvious—intense emotional incentive. But...

You try moving things with nothing but willpower. It’s about as easy as trying to lasso a bull with a licorice whip.”—from “Phantom’s Veil