I loved the feeling of talking and having somebody really listen to what I have to say. It was like a high or something.

Here's something else, something important: Love is not transactional. It is not a bank account, you don't always get what you put in. Sometimes you put in so much and get very little return on your investment, at least that you can see right away.

Seventeen's not so young. A hundred years ago people got married when they were practically our age." "Yeah, that was before electricity and the Internet. A hundred years ago eighteen-year-old guys were out there fighting wars with bayonets and holding a man's life in their hands! They lived a lot of life by the time they were our age. What do kids our age know about love and life?

It's scary how easy promises were broken.

Firsts are best because they are beginnings

Things couldn't stay the same forever.

Best friends are important. They're the closest thing to a sister you'll ever have.