“Stories aren’t the beauty of what did happen. They’re the beauty of what could happen.”

“We all hate something from our past, Cal. That's why we run from it, or compensate for it, or even fill our van with homeless people. But when something like this happens-when your dad shows up-maybe there is a bigger purpose. 'What you intended for evil, God intended for good.' Genesis 50:20”

“We're all being tested...That's what life is.”

“Since the moment I saw her yesterday, I've been looking through the sparkly prism of exhilaration that comes with any old flame. But now, for the first time, I'm not just seeing what I want. I'm seeing what my friend needs.”

“Don't you know me by now, Angel? I never do what I'm meant for.”

“The point is, as death gets closer - what's so wrong with wanting someone you love to live forever?”

“So much harm comes into this world when the wrong thing is said. But that's nothing compared to the pain from what goes unsaid.”