“Distance is to love as wind is to fire. Blows out the little ones and fans the big ones.”

“I've long maintained that women are born knowing things it takes men a whole lifetime to figure out. This was simply one more case in point.”

“Absence is to love as wind is to fire: it extinguishes the little flame, it fans the big.”

“Absence diminishes small loves and increases great ones, as the wind blows out the candle and fans the bonfire.”

“I think it was the one thing I didn’t like about him or about guys in general: when a girl says she doesn’t want to talk about it, the truth is that she usually does. I wanted him to pry it out of me. Of course, I would’ve pretended to be a little angry that he didn’t just leave me alone, but eventually I would’ve told him, when I was tired of pretending.”

“Just because I’m on the lookout for an ass kicking doesn’t mean I’m actively seeking one out. It’s called covering all your bases.”

“One more thing: don’t feel bad for not telling me that you loved me. You didn’t need to say it. I knew all along that you did.”