But in the real world, you couldnt really just split a family down the middle, mom on one side, dad the other, with the child equally divided between. It was like when you ripped a piece of paper into two: no matter how you tried, the seams never fit exactly right again. It was what you couldn't see, those tiniest of pieces, that were lost in the severing, and their absence kept everything from being complete.

Accepting all the good and bad about someone. It's a great thing to aspire to. The hard part is actually doing it.

Love is so unpredictable. That's what makes it so great.

You could just tell when a person belonged somewhere. That is something you can't fake, no matter how hard you try

And don't change for a guy, ever," Leah added. "If they're worthy, they'll like you just the way you are.

The only trick was never giving more that you were willing to lose.

'So,' he said as we turned onto the main road, the muffler rattling, 'I've been thinking.' 'Yeah?' He nodded. 'You really need to go out with me.' I blinked. 'I'm sorry?' 'You know. You, me. A restaurant or movie. Together.' He glanced over, shifting gears. 'Maybe it's a new concept for you? If so, I'll be happy to walk you through it.' 'You want to take me to a movie?' I asked. 'Well, not really,' he said. 'What I really want is for you to be my girlfriend. But I though saying that might scare you off.'