“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.”

“...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 the life you live and the life you leave behind. but what you share with someone else - especially someone you love - that's not just how you bury your past. It's how you write you future.”

“History doesn't choose individual people. History chooses everyone. Every day. The only question is: How long will you ignore the call?”

“A little threat of evil is always the far better way to fill the seats. But sometimes the monsters aren't who we think they are.”

“...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.”

“She dumped me for the worst reason of all. For absolutely no reason at all...I mean, if she fell in love with someone else, or I did something wrong, or I let her down in some unforgivable way...That, I'd understand, right? But instead, she said...it wasn't anything. Not a single thing. It was just me. I was nice. I was kind. We just...she didn't see the connection anymore. I think she thought I was boring. And the cruelest part is, when someone says something mean about you, you know when they're right.”