“As pathetic as it was, she'd rather hold on to the possibility of something perfect than be hit with the reality of nothing much.”
“Don't forget that most men with nothing would rather protect the possibility of becoming rich than face the reality of being poor.”
“There is nothing more pathetically sad than a parent who teaches a child not to hit by spanking them. Well, that, and adults who think hitting someone will solve a problem.”
“Foolishly romantic, yeah, sure, maybe: but she'd rather have dreams of Prince Charming than the reality of Mr. Wrong.”
“As much as it hurts, I would rather miss someone than hit someone.”
“It was rather awkward, insofar as we were both teetering between the possibility of something and the possibility of nothing.”