At home I was raped by a guy i thought I loved' Trixie said, because thats what it was to her and always would be.

Just so you know, when they say "once upon a time"....they're lying. It's not once upon a time. Its not even twice upon a time. It's hundreds of times, over and over, every time someone opens up the pages of this dusty old book.

Listen, I would say, this is not how I thought our lives would go; and may be we cannot find our way out of this alley. But there is no one I'd rather be lost with.

I think there are two different oceans - the one that plays with you in the summer, and the one that gets so mad in the winter.

If it's us", she whispered, "how come you get to decide?" When he didn't answer - couldn't answer - she turned and stared out the front window. As it turned out, they were still in the parking lot. They hadn't gotten anywhere at all.

My dad used to say that living with regrets was like driving a car that only moved in reverse.

Where you come from does matter -- but not nearly as much as where you are headed.