I don't trust the ocean, either; it would kill me as soon as not. It doesn't mean I'm afraid of it.

It's easy to convince men to love you, Puck. All you have to do is be a mountain they have to climb or a poem they don't understand. Something that makes them feel strong or clever. It's why they love the ocean.

I really love nature. I grew up in the country. But one of the things about nature is that it is beautiful but it's also very dangerous.

My whole life, I had thought that my story was, again and again: Once upon a time, there was a boy, and he had to risk everything to keep what he loved. But really, the story was: Once upon a time, there was a boy, and his fear ate him alive.

Friendship is measured in increments of trust.

I was wild and tame and pulled into shreds and crushed into being all at once.