From an evolutionary point of view, most emotions - fear, desire, anger - serve some practical purpose, but nostalgia is a useless, futile thing because it is a longing for something that is permanently lost . . . .

Whatever happens tomorrow, we had today; and I'll always remember it

You can live your whole life not realizing that what you're looking for is right in front of you.

It's hard to overestimate the teenage appetite for high drama.

you feel a little bit lost right now about what to do with your life, a bit rudderless and oarless and aimless but that's okay that's alright because we're all meant to be like that at twenty-four.

As the possibility of a relationship had faded, Emma had endeavored to harden herself to Dexter's indifference and these days a remark like this caused no more pain than, say, a tennis ball thrown sharply at the back of her head.

Failure and unhappiness is easier because you can make a joke out of it.