Too many people seem to believe that silence was a void that needed to be filled, even if nothing important was said.

Dreams are always crushing when they don't come true. But it's the simple dreams that are often the most painful because they seem so personal, so reasonable, so attainable. You're always close enough to touch, but never quite close enough to hold and it's enough to break your heart.

It was, I remembered thinking, the most difficult walk anyone ever had to make. In every way, a walk to remember.

I just tell people what they already know but are afraid to admit to themselves.

But like a gambler at a slot machine, hoping the next spin would change her life for the better, she closed in before she lost her nerve. Taking his hand, she pulled him toward her, near enough to feel his body against her. She looked up at him, tilting her head slightly as she leaned in. Mike, recognizing what was happening but still having trouble believing it, tilted his head and closed his eyes, their faces drawing near.

Love puts all logic to sleep. Otherwise, we wouldn't risk it.

Why did you come here? To find you.