“Part of her revolted against the insanity of the rules. Part of her was grateful. In a world of chaos, any guidelines helped. And she knew that each day she remained alive, she remained alive. One plus one plus one. The Devil's arithmetic...” 
― Jane Yolen

“Your hope is the most beautiful and the saddest in the world.” 
― Naomi Benaron

“Where there is a Key, there is yet hope.” 
― Catherynne M. Valente

“To believe and yet to have no hope is to thirst beside a fountain.” 
― Ann-Marie MacDonald

“Sierra felt full of hope and confidence in God. She knew who she was. And she knew Whose she was. Whatever mysterious plan God had for her life, it would be an interesting one. As Christy had said earlier, God writes a different story for each person. Sierra decided hers might not be a bestseller or even a thriller. It certainly wasn't a romance. But it was turning into a fine mystery. And she could live with that.” 
― Robin Jones Gunn

“Excuse me, I feel interrupted and I think I've overdose from the idea of loving you.” 
― Robert M. Drake

“For the most part wisdom comes in chips rather than blocks. You have to be willing to gather them constantly, and from sources you never imagined to be probable. No one chip gives you the answer for everything. No one chip stays in the same place throughout your entire life. The secret is to keep adding voices, adding ideas, and moving things around as you put together your life. If you’re lucky, putting together your life is a process that will last through every single day you’re alive.” 
― Ann Patchett

“Your mother sets you up blind dates? With guys like that?" The corners of his mouth twitched. "She doesn't like you very much, does she?” 
― Kelley Armstrong