I've learned to keep my mind open to ideas from any source.

Katie smiled and turned away, knowing it wasn't an illusion or a figment of her imagination. She knew what she saw. She knew what she believed.

sometimes our future is dictated by what we are, as opposed to what we want.

And while he was doing those things, he thought about Allie and the love that was missing from both their lives.

Grown-ups always say that things are complicated.

I know. You could never hid anything. Your eyes always gave you away. You had the most wonderful eyes I'd ever seen." She lifted her head from his shoulder and looked discretely at him. When she spoke, her voice was barely above a whisper. "I think I loved you more that summer than I ever loved anyone.

I love you," he finally whispered. She leaned forward and touched his face. "I know. And I love you, too.