The greater the love, the greater the tragedy when it's over.

Commitment, I finally said. Both people have to be committed. I think if two people are committed to the marriage, if they really want to make it work, then they'll find a way to do it. No matter what happens in life.

We fell in love, despite our differences, and once we did, something rare and beautiful was created. For me, love like that has only happened once, and that's why every minute we spent together has been seared in my memory. I'll never forget a single moment of it.

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

You can't be a writer if you don't write, it's just that simple.

That she had somehow taken the initiative to learn my name should have struck me then, but it did not. Instead, as she stood on the street with the rain coming down and mascara running onto her cheeks, all I could think was that I'd never seen anyone more beautiful.

I am still yours, Allie, my queen, my timeless beauty. You are, and always have been, the best thing in my life