When it all come down to it, the thing that matters most in a relationship is principles [...] We have the same idea whatโs right and whatโs wrong, and thatโs got us through any number of things. If you can have that with someone, then youโre most of the way toward love. Not just lover-love. Any kind of love.
David LevithanEvery relationship has a hard part at the beginning. This is our hard part. It's not like a puzzle piece where there's an instant fit. With relationships, you have to shape the pieces on each end before they go perfectly together.
David LevithanThat whole week, we started to divide things into those two categories: anything or something. A piece of jewelry bougth at a department store: anything. A piece of jewelry made by hand: something. A dollar: anything. A sand dollar: something. A gift certificate: anything. An IOU for two hours of starwatching: something. A drunk kiss at a party: anything. A sober kiss alone in a park: something.
David Levithan