Suddenly, I was just sure he was going to kiss me. He was there, I could feel his breath, the ground solid beneath us. But then something crossed his face, a thought, a hesitation, and he shifted slightly. Not now. Not yet. It was something I'd done so often - weighing what I could afford to risk, right at that moment - that I recognized it instantly. It was like looking in a mirror.

It took a lot of work to be perfect. If you didn’t want to break a sweat, there was no point in even bothering.

You own a Tic Tac. Gum is just borrowed. - Esther

Love can make up for a lot.

It's so, so stupid what we do to ourselves because we're afraid. It's so stupid.

Just because something's damaged doesn't mean it shouldn't be treated with respect.' 'Ad,' Wallace said, 'it's a coffee table, not an orphan.

You get what you give, but also what you're willing to take.