me giving my mom romantic advice is kind of like a goldfish giving a snail advice on how to fly.” -Will Grayson (pg. 66)

He doesn’t just look upset—he looks newly blind. There is such loss in his eyes, and it permeates every other part of his body.

it's gonna hurt because it matters.

How do you commemorate a year? A paper anniversary, but we are the words written down, not the paper.

Her mind is an unquiet one, words and thoughts and impulses constantly crashing into each other.

Now, I don't believe in doing hugs halfway. I can't stand people who try to hug without touching. A hug should be a full embrace - as I wrap my arms around Tony, I am not just holding him, but also trying to lift off his troubles for a moment so that the only thing he can feel is my presence, my support.

It scares me how hard it is to remember life before you. I can't even make the comparisons anymore, because my memories of that time have all the depth of a photograph. It seems foolish to play games of better and worse. It's simply a matter of is and is no longer.