Lisa Unger, Beautiful Lies

"...in the end it's not just the big and small events that make you who you are, make your life what it is, it's how you choose to react to them-that's where you have control over your life."

"It's strange how memory gets twisted and pulled like taffy in its retelling, how a single event can mean something different to everyone present."

"The Universe doesn't like secrets. It conspires to reveal the truth, to lead you to it."

"When you start to really know someone, all his physical characteristics start to disappear. You begin to dwell in his energy, recognize the scent of his skin. You see only the essence of the person, not the shell. That's why you can't fall in love with beauty. You can lust after it, be infatuated by it, want to own it. You can love it with your eyes and body but not your heart. And that's why, when you really connect with a person's inner self, any physical imperfections disappear, become irrelevant."