If smart people are parodying it, that's a sure sign that some less smart people are believing it.

I wonder if it's possible to start a new relationship without hurting someone else.

I never felt the urge to jump off a bridge, but there are times I have wanted to jump out of my life, out of my skin.

My mother said I should have a 'change of scenery.' The word scenery made be think of a play. And as we were driving around, it made sense that way. Because no matter how much the scenery changed, we were still on the same stage.

There has to be a moment at the beginning where you wonder whether you’re in love with the person or in love with the feeling of love itself. If the moment doesn’t pass, that’s it—you’re done. And if the moment does pass, it never goes that far. It stands in the distance, ready for whenever you want it back. Sometimes it’s even there when you thought you were searching for something else, like an escape route, or your lovers’ face.

The clock always ticks. There are times you don't hear it, and there are times that you do.

These words are now mine, but soon they’ll be ours.