There’s nothing worse than falling in love with a person over and over every time you lay eyes on them, especially when you hate their goddamn guts

I'm not messy. I'm rebelling against folding.

Fate is the magnetic pull of our souls toward the people, places, and things we belong with.

I'm tempted to tell you that you think too much, but I'm not really one to talk,' Jacob said. 'Henry Miller wrote something about fear making you fearless. It's a very powerful emotion. Use it to get what you want. I mean if it's going to rule our life, it might as well rule you to freedom, right?

Talent? That's not talent. Talent is Liza Minnelli tap dancing and singing at the same time. What I just saw was devastation. Dying man on the cross. Salvation in B minor.

It sounds silly, I know. But for me, the power of music rests in its ability to reach inside and touch the places where the deepest cuts lie. Like a benevolent god, a good song will never let you down. And sometimes, when you're trying to find your way, one of those gods actually shows up and gives you directions.

Lying next to Eliza, I had the feeling I had I'd just found something I didn't even know I'd lost.