You saved me," I said. Nathaniel put his hands on either side of my face. "I had to," he said. "So you could save me back.

Since it had gotten so quiet in the room that you could hear the sound of your own doubts.

I knew her well enough to understand that when Delia pushed you away, it was her way of making sure she didn't get shoved first.

But there is a different between mending someone who's broken and finding someone who makes you complete.

...as it turned out, growing up was just as she'd feared. One day when your alarm clock rang, you got up and realized you had someone else's thoughts in your head... or may be just your old ones, minus the hope.

When it comes to memories, the good and the bad never balance.

I think once you sign on to be a mother, that's the only shift they offer.