“...but ever since she returned to my life...life doesn't make complete sense. But it definitely makes more sense than it used to.”

“there's nothing more intimate in life than simply being understood. And understanding someone else.”

“Life is a monster, Calvin. Especially when it doesn't turn out the way you hoped. But that doesn't mean you can hide from it.”

“You tell them - you tell them there's a cost.....Every decision we make in life, there's always a cost.”

“There are some people in your life who bring back old memories. And there are others - your first kiss, your first love, your first sex - who, the moment you see them, bring a spark...and something far more potent. They bring back your old life and with that, potential. And possibilities. And the feeling that if you were back in that time, life could be so very different from where you're stuck right now. That's the most tantalizing thing....I want my potential back.”

“I understand pain. I've lived with pain my entire life. But pain is nothing compared to betrayal. And betrayal is nothing compared to knowing that the javelin in your back was rammed there by the one person in your life you actually trusted.”

“...I'm not saying I needed my life to be a symphony - I just never thought it'd turn out to be a country song.”