She said, "As long as we're with each other--" "We know we're in exactly the right place," he finished.

No matter how good somebody's life looks from the outside, you can be sure there's something about it you wouldn't want to have in your life.

I'm starting to believe that happily ever after includes people doing things that upset each other. We all get cranky, or impatient, or worried, or careless enough to do or say things that hurt someone else. Like it or not, that's normal. We can't blame it all on Olympia's bad energy. The important part is that we feel sorry about what we've done and make up for it. That's something Olympia never did.

As wonderful as dogs can be, they are famous for missing the point.

Secrets have a way of making themselves felt, even before you know there's a secret.

Knock, Knock." "Who's there?" "Olive." "Olive who?" "Olive...ooh. I love you, too," he said, figuring it out. "You can tell me that one anytime you like." He folded her into his arms.

Nobody ever gets enough appreciation when they're behaving themselves, but there's no end to hearing about it when they're not.