Maybe your history just repeats and repeats until it batters you enough to snap the seams that hold you together

When Dawn looked at Vic, she saw Vic exactly as he wanted to be seen. Whereas Vic's parents couldn't help seeing who he used to be, and so many friends and strangers couldn't help seeing who he didn't want to be anymore, Dawn only saw him. Call it a blur if you want, but Dawn didn't see a blur. She saw a very distinct, very clear person.

No, really,' I said. 'I think she's great. And I honestly like her about twenty more times now than I did when we were dating. But love needs to have a future. And Sofia and I don't have a future. We've just had a good time sharing the present, that's all.

I don’t like it when you use my shampoo, because then your hair smells like me, not you.

I never understood why anyone would have sex on the floor. Until I was with you and I realized: you don't realize you're on the floor.

It's one of the secrets of strength: We're so much more likely to find it in the service of others than in service to ourselves.

I want to know why this is such a part of me. I want to know why this thing that happened to other people has happened so much to me. I keep looking for the lesson.