But all the love in the world won't save a sinking ship. You have to either bail or jump overboard.

Just because we don’t see eye to eye on everything doesn’t mean we can’t be close.

Who would have thought that grieving an old relationship and enjoying a new one could happen simultaneously, in parallel? Yet another thing you only find out once it's happening to you.

And the rest is history,' I said. Nah.' He shook his head. 'The rest is now.

You didn't fail. You just opted out. There's a difference.

From what I could see, the hardwood was just fine. Then again, I'd just see a windmill and an open sky, too, never feeling the need to conquer either. You think it's all obvious and straightforward, this world. But really, it's all in who is doing the looking.

I think readers are just looking for things that maybe they recognize or can relate to in the books.