I don't know why I'm saying any of this, except that it's the truth." -Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist

It's the great male fantasy-all it takes is one dance to know that she's the one. All it takes is the sound of her song from the tower, or a look at her sleeping face. And right away you know-this is the girl in your head, sleeping or dancing or singing in front of you. Yes, girls want princes, but boys want their princesses just as much.

Everyone on this island wants something kept quiet. I want to roar

We all just took the bookstore at its word, because if you couldn't trust a bookstore, what could you trust?

But she's not, and I am left to wonder on my own: How does this work, the getting to know a new guy without revealing too much desperation for his undivided attention?

Things change all the time, mostly in little ways.

True Love. I’m starting to suspect the concept is pure illusion, an insipid brand name manufactured by Hallmark and Disney.” — Cupcake