“I never stopped, you know.” His voice was quiet.My pulse stuttered. “Never stopped what?”He gripped the glass tightly. “Never stopped loving you.”

“You need to understand that love isn’t all romance and flowers and great sex, Violet.” I raised my eyebrows, but she didn’t stop. “Real love takes work and effort and time. Real love is willing to wait while you sort your shit out, and is still there once you get your head on straight.”

“I couldn’t help but laugh when Landon’s round eyes met mine again. This was my life. A leopard print couch, a David Beckham look-alike, two lesbians, and a Felix the Cat clock. Sure, it wasn’t the JumboTron at Safeco Field, but it was by far the most romantic thing I’d ever experienced.”

“What people say isn't going to stop me. I have to do things for myself.”

“I never stopped loving you. I never did. I never loved you, not: I never did stop loving you.”

“If you had a friend you knew you’d never see again, what would you say? If you could do one last thing for someone you love, what would it be? Say it, do it, don’t wait. Nothing lasts forever.”

“Never complain. Never explain.”