“No one cared what she wanted. No one had ever cared. And perhaps, worst of all, no one ever would care.”
“Be careful what you're doing, because no one is ever who you want them to be.”
“She had the eyes of everyone who ever cared.”
“To care for anyone else enough to make their problems one's own, is ever the beginning of one's real ethical development.”
“When would I stop being second choice? Would I ever be number one to the person I cared most about in the world?”
“Taking care of yourself is one of the hardest jobs -- don't ever let anyone tell you otherwise. It's much easier to take care of others.”