You are confusing plumbing and love again.

Love isn't just about feeling sure of the other person, knowing what he would give up for you. It's knowing with certainty what you are willing to surrender for his sake. Make no mistake; each partner gives up something. Individual dreams are surrendered for a shared one.

If I had a dog that was sick as often as you are, I'd put it down," he observed kindly.

Perhaps having the courage to find a better path is having the courage to risk making new mistakes.

In real life, things don't all end at the nice same place. To keep the story real, there has to be kind of a ragged edge at the end of a novel.

I never confuse the cost of something with its value

Useless to worry until we find outselves blocked. ... If it happens, then we must simply find a way around it. It may slow us down. But we will never get there at all if we stand still and worry.