There's always some relief in giving up.

But from the beginning, I knew that in a world where destiny was dead, I was destined, forever, to love him. Even though he didn't - though he couldn't - ever love me back.

He’s speaking in the tone of voice that everyone uses when they’re about to break you apart. Gentle—kind, even—like they can make the news sound better just by speaking in a lullaby voice.

people do terrible things, sometimes, for the best reasons.

If you’re smart, you care. And if you care, you love.

Things change after you die, though, I guess because dying is the loneliest thing you can do.

Amor deliria nervosa: It affects your mind so that you cannot think clearly, or make rational decisions about your own well-being. Symptom number twelve.