“Happily ever after is not a place: It's a state of being, and you have to work at it every day.”

“Just because you're from a small town doesn't mean that you're small. Don't ever think anyone's more important than you are or has more valid experiences.”

“I thought it was who I was with or where I was that defined me in some way. I realize now that I decide who I am, no matter the company I keep or the place I am.”

“Vulnerability is a pretty scary thing. You can feel naked in a lot of different ways.”

“Watch out for men who love something more than themselves or you. Their passion can be your prison.”

“I don't know where this story ends, Bubby, and that's okay.”

“Sixth-grade sweethearts. Wow. New Yorkers only commit to that type of monogamy with the Yankees or Giants”