You told us over and over that you don’t think you could live without books, but the ironic thing is, you’d probably die before you’d think to rip pages out of one to start a fire. Am I right? Well, get over it already. Better to be warm then well-read.

It's disturbing how fast weeds take root in my garden of worthiness. They're so hard to pull. And grow back so easily.

...Next time you're faced with a choice, do the right thing. It hurts everyone less in the long run.

Get beyond his eyes and his smile and the sheen of his hair - look at what's really there.

A painting is more than the sum of its parts

But in my heart I knew the old Bryce was toast. There was no going back. Not to Garrett or Shelly or Miranda or any of the other people who wouldn't understand. Juli was different, but after all these years that didn't bother me anymore. I liked it. I liked her.

You got nothin' to lose but your self-respect.