There has to be a moment at the beginning when you wonder whether you’re in love with the person or in love with the feeling of love itself.

You wanna-I dunno-get coffee or something sometime?" Justin smiled "Not coffee. But yes." "Not Coffee it is, then." "Yes, Not Coffee.

It feels like we’ve stepped outside of time. Even though there is no such place.

My face seems too square and my eyes too big, like I'm perpetually surprised, but there's nothing wrong with me that I can fix.

There's no way for them to take away my sadness, but they can make sure I am not empty of all the other feelings.

iv. who was it who invented size zero? who was it who promised that if you got to a certain point you would no longer be?

And yes, Holden would keep those kids from falling off the cliff, but WHO WOULDN'T? Does she think I would just fold my arms or give them a pat on the back before they sailed headfirst to the ground? We are all catchers, and it's sad that she doesn't see it. Instead she sees the PHONINESS, she deplores the world even after I point out that I am in it.