Believe it or not, that was the first time I recognized that in some ways she was just like the rest of us.

When you chase a dream, you learn about yourself. You learn your capabilities and limitations, and the value of hard work and persistence.

...nothing wonderful lasted forever. Joy was as fleeting as a shooting star that crossed the evening sky, ready to blink out at any moment.

Sometimes, things don't work out the way we want them to.

I don't want to live the rest of my life thinking about you and dreaming of what might have been. Stay with me, Allie.

You need to learn patience, you grasshopper

See, that was the problem in relationships when emotion began muddying the waters. It was as if (Lexie) expected him to do or say exactly the right thing at exactly the right time, whatever that was.