No one is exclusively bad, nor is anyone exclusively good. Some are just forced to work harder at suppressing the bad.
The only difference between falling in love and being in love is that your heart already knows how you feel, but your mind is too stubborn to admit it.
It’s easy to fall in love, Ben. The hard part comes when you want out.
Not every mistake deserves a consequence. Sometimes the only thing it deserves is forgiveness.
Her eyes are like two open books and I suddenly want to devour every page.
Maybe love isn’t something that comes full circle. It just ebbs and flows, in and out, just like the people in our lives.
Loving someone means accepting all the things and people that person loves, too.
What’s the secret to a perfect marriage?′ The old man leaned forward and looked at me very seriously. ‘Our marriage hasn’t been perfect. No marriage is perfect. There were times when she gave up on us. There were even more times when I gave up on us. The secret to our longevity is that we never gave up at the same time.
Sometimes I miss them so much, it hurts me right here. It feels like someone is squeezing my heart with the strength of the entire goddamn world.
I’ll keep pretending to swim, when really all I’m doing is floating. Barely keeping my head above water.
I think that’s one of the biggest signs a person has matured – knowing how to appreciate things that matter to others, even if they don’t matter very much to you.
Tell me something about yourself that no one else knows. Something I can keep for myself.
I may not remember anything about her, but I would bet her smile was my favorite part of her.
I don’t want to be your first, Fallon. I want to be your last.
One of the things I always try to remind myself is that everyone has scars,” she says. “A lot of them even worse than mine. The only difference is that mine are visible and most people’s aren’t.
Don’t make your presence known. Make your absence felt.
Sometimes we don’t get second chances, Owen. Sometimes things just end.
When you meet someone who is good for you, they won’t fill you with insecurities by focusing on your flaws. They’ll fill you with inspiration, because they’ll focus on all the best parts of you.
I hope you defy the odds of most dreams and actually accomplish yours.
She’s lost in thought. I’m lost in her.