No one should ever compromise the dignity of another human being.

Her friendship . . . still existed, as if it was a living, breathing thing, something that came to life the moment it happened and didn't just go away because they no longer acknowledged it.

No one should ever compromise the dignity of another human being.

When people believe you have something to give, something no one else has, they'll go to great lengths and pay a lot of money for it.

You'd be surprised how easy some things can be, things you never thought you'd do, when you take self-respect out of the equation.

But surprises were nothing new to her. Like opening a can of mushroom soup and finding tomato instead; be grateful and eat it anyway.

It was the best first kiss in the history of first kisses. It was as sweet as sugar. And it was warm, as warm as pie. The whole world opened up and I fell inside. I don't know where I was, but I didn't care. I didn't care because the only person who mattered was there with me.