There are some things in this world you rely on, like a sure bet. And when they let you down, shifting from where you've carefully placed them, it shakes your faith, right where you stand.

She tried to be someone people liked. She tried to be someone people disliked. But all I became was someone who didn't succeed with anything I tried to be.

Leaving was easy. It was everything else that was so damned hard.

Donneven, Bettaquit and Mmmhmmmm

Love is needing someone. Love is putting up with someone's bad qualities because they somehow complete you.

But it was too early to know: there were always more pages to go, more words to be written, before the story was over.

Two a.m.' He swallowed, then said, "You know. The person you can call at two a.m. and, no matter what, you can count on them. Even if they're asleep or it's cold or you need to be bailed out of jail...they'll come for you. It's like, the highest level of friendship.