You see yourself as very average, ordinary. And there is nothing ordinary about you, Rachel." (Something Borrowed)
Emily GiffinHow different this moment feels, for so many reasons. I tell myself that no two loves are identical - but that I don't have to compare anymore.
Emily GiffinI think the most well-adjusted people live in the present with an eye toward the future - I'm not among those.
Emily GiffinWe are one of those couples i used to watch, thinking to myself that I'd never be on the inside of something so special. I remember reassuring myself that it probably looked nicer than it actually was, I am happy to be wrong about that.
Emily GiffinWhen you are in a relationship, you are aware that it might end. You might grow apart, find someone else, simply fall out of love. But a friendship isn't a zero-sum game, and as such, you assume that it will last forever, especially an old friendship. You take its permanence for grandted, whuch might be the very thing so dear about it.
Emily Giffin