Daddy always said the only thing worth begging for was your life, but maybe he was wrong. Maybe sometimes your love is a little bit worth begging for, too.

Saying you're through with romance is like saying you're done with living, Betty. Life is better with a little romance, you know.

Since i couldn't remember the "real" first time i'd lost my virginity, this would have become my de facto first time. I wanted a better story then: I did it with this boy who i wasn't very into and who had mysterious Gaterade breath; in his room decorated with sports equipment; at least he was nice enough to provide condoms and get his ancient, horny dog to leave us along.

It's a weakness to apologize before hearing what the other person's grievances are. You don't want to end up creating new grievances where there were none to begin with. Another Daddy-ism, if you hadn't already guessed.

It was such a sweet, sad song with such sweet, sad lyrics. Old-fashioned a little, but also timeless.

In the end, the end of a life only matters to friends, family, and other folks you used to know. For everyone else, it's just another end.

I have so much paperwork. I'm afraid my paperwork has paperwork.