“I had never understood what people meant when they said they'd rather be alone if they couldn't be in the right relationship. Now I got it.”

“I think to myself that when you're in love, sometimes you have to swallow your pride, and sometimes you have to fight to keep your pride. It's a balance. But when the relationship is right, you find that balance.”

“I miss him in so many ways, but right now I miss him in the way you always miss someone when you're single among a room full of couples.”

“As everyone applauds and sips champagne, I smile back at Rachel, thinking she got it just right. Love and friendship. They are what makes us who we are and what can change us, if we let them.”

“I just think that I screwed up what could have turned into a more significant relationship, or at least a lasting friendship.”

“When you’re in love, sometimes you have to swallow your pride, and sometimes you have to keep your pride. It’s a balance. But when the relationship is right, you find the balance.”

“When I meet someone I like being with more than I like being alone, I'll marry her.”