It shattered something inside me that hadn't been broken before.

There's something about seeing a guy's feelings written down, something about him taking that risk and committing that heart to paper, that means so much more than anything he could just say.

These guys, they were so sure of their places in life--so deeply confident of their merit and their future--they didn't need any kind of front at all.

What if we could stop being different colors, different backgrounds, and just be in love?

My heart spasmed among the peonies like a trout.

There was nothing I could say in retaliation except something that would confuse her.

If those are your friends, you've got no need for enemies.