But if everything was always smooth and perfect, you'd get too used to that, you know? You have to have a little bit of disorganization now and then. Otherwise, you'll never really enjoy it when things go right.

I think when you're a beginning author with any publishing company, there's only so much they can put behind you.

I bet you can't eat ten bananas!" "I bet you're right.

Welcome to adulthood," she said. "It sucks as much as high school.

You asked me to go out with you. I know you probably changed your mind. But you should know, the answer was yes. It's always been yes when it comes to you.

It was like those songs I'd heard as a child, each so familiar, and all mine. When i got older and realized the words were sad, the stories tragic, it didn't make me love them any less. By then they were already part of me, woven into my conciousness & memory

Look. We both know life is short, Macy. Too short to waste a single second with anyone who doesn't appreciate and value you.