And it occurred to me that friendship was a lot more dependable, not to mention long-lasting, than love.

I've never known anyone more ill equipped for happiness. He wouldn't know what to do with it.

Set the world afire. Just let me hand you the matches.

I figured I couldn't love you as much as I do, without you feeling something for me too.

If you have to tell someone they call the shots, they're not really calling the shots.

You can never be truly happy in a life unless you have known a sorrow. All terrible things we have gone through in life have created spaces inside us where happiness can live Not to mention love.

Maybe he's not college-smart, but he's smart in a way they can't teach.