“Be careful what you're doing, because no one is ever who you want them to be.”

“Be careful what you’re doing, because no one is ever who you want them to be. And the less you really know them, the more likely you are to confuse them with the girl or boy in your head”

“Words to Live By"Be careful what you're good at doing, because you'll probably do a lot of it.Be careful what you praise your children for doing, because they'll do a lot of it.Be careful what you criticize your children for doing, because they won't want to do it anymore.”

“You see, Dash -- I was never the girl in your head. And you were never the boy in my head. I think we both knew that. It's only when we try to make the girl or boy in our head real that the true trouble comes. I did that with Carlos, and it was a bad failure. Be careful what you're doing, because no one is ever who you want them to be. And the less you really know them, the more likely you are to confuse them with the girl or boy in your head.”

“Don't attach yourself to anyone who shows you the least bit of attention because you're lonely. Lonliness is the human condition. No one is ever going to fill that space. The best thing you can do it know yourself... know what you want.”

“No one cared what she wanted. No one had ever cared. And perhaps, worst of all, no one ever would care.”