Bess had become the ocean, always breaking against the rocks but never staying broken. Her love was the ocean, too, endless and always changing, yet forever the same.

Can I tell you honestly that I'd rather be in your life as your friend than nothing at all?

Abandoning a task that is futile and pointless is not giving up.

I might be alone, but i'm never lonely.

But the problem with looking back when you should be walking ahead is that you usually end up walking into something that hurts.

Macy: "Listen, I can't pretend to be the queen of good advice, here. I've had more boyfriends than I can count, and I'm not so sure that's any better than not having any. But I do know this. When you find someone who makes you smile and laugh, when you find someone who makes you feel safe, you shouldn't let that person go just because you're afraid." Elle: "And you're not afraid of it ending?" Macy: "Sure I am, But I'd rather have something this good for a little while than have nothing forever

Good things, by their nature, are fleeting. It’s those that bring us grief that linger.