My head spins as I glance away, refusing to get sucked back into his gaze when so much is at risk.

This is why you should never, ever get your hopes up. This is why you should see the glass as half empty. So when the whole thing spills, you aren’t as devastated.

I find my voice and manage to say those three one-syllable words back to him. Words I haven't uttered in a very, very long time. Words that meant nothing before now.

...love is the sum of our choices, the strength of our commitments, the ties that bind us together.

No, scratch the word "career." Careers are for people who wish to advance. I only want to survive, draw a paycheck.

there is always something comforting about knowing that you are not alone. That other people feel the way you do. That you are a bit screwed up, but still normal.

There are no absolutes in relationships. You can't take anything for granted. You can count on absolutely nothing but the unexpected. You only get in trouble when you start thinking that you're some kind of exception to the rule.