But he had been in love once, that he knew. Once and only once, and a long time ago. And it had changed him forever. Perfect love did that to a person and this had been perfect.

Love is the essence of a full and wonderful life.

And if you think that you're showing your love to Catherine by suffering the way you've been doing, then somewhere along the way, I must have messed up in raising you." "You didn't mess up...." "I must have. Because when I look at you, I see myself, and to be honest, I'd rather see someone different. I'd like to see someone who learned that it's okay to go on, that it's okay to find someone that can make you happy. But right now, it's like I'm looking in the mirror and seeing myself twenty years ago.

It took me a long time to realize that distance can ruin even the best of intentions.

How far should a person go in the name of true love?

Romance is thinking about your significant other, when you are supposed to be thinking about something else.

Henry nodded, thinking, 'If you were any more whipped, little brother, they'd serve you on ice cream.