Before you marry, you have to get shot by an arrow and fall in love,” the boy explained. He paused thoughtfully. “But I don’t think the rest of it hurts as much as the beginning.

There's nothing worse than breaking a promise to someone who cares about you.

Most lives are not distinguished by great achievements. They are measured by an infinite number of small ones. Each time you do a kindness for someone or bring a smile to his face, it gives your life meaning. Never doubt your value, little friend. The world would be a dismal place without you in it. (tweaked version of a passage from Scandal in Spring)

There were times in life when you had to take a risk that might end in failure. Because otherwise you would be haunted by what you hadn’t done... the paths you hadn’t taken, the things you hadn’t experienced.

I figured if I told it to myself often enough, I would start believing it.

A good conversation always involves a certain amount of complaining. I like to bond over mutual hatreds and petty grievances.

Without a doubt... the worst part of being a single woman was having to take care of your own car.