And sometimes you held somebody’s hand just to prove that you were still alive, and that another human being was there to testify to that fact.

I look like this because I'm alive," Reagan said. "Because I've had experiences. Do you understand?

I'd rather be broken than wasted.

And when Eleanor smiled, something broke inside of him. Something always did.

He didn't take her breath away. Maybe the opposite. But that was okay-that was really good, actually, to be near someone who filled your lungs with air.

In new situations, all the trickiest rules are the ones nobody bothers to explain to you. (And the ones you can't Google.)

(Because being assaulted with maxi pads is a great way to win friends and influence people.)