“But you make of it [life] what you can, and you do your best to enjoy the hell out of it, because it's the only life you get.”

“Smile. it's the second best thing you can do with your lips.”

“What? Get tired of the way he looks at me as if I'm his entire life? Get over the fact that for the first time ever, someone wants me for me? That the man somehow actually enjoys making me happy?"Jade stared at her. "The ice cream...""I'll buy a lifetime supply of ice cream. Hell, I'll even pretend he's right some of the time... it's worth it. He's worth it. And you know what? So am I.”

“I'm not too chicken," she said. "I know exactly what I want. I honestly thought I could do this with you, the whole friends-with-benefits thing." She slowly shook her head, her eyes suspiciously shiny. "But as it turns out, I can't. Now with you, Adam. With you, I want it all."(...)"It's not that simple for me," he heard himself say."Of course it is. Life is as simple as you make it, Adam. You're born. You live. You die. I don't plan on dying without doing the living part, though.”

“Death is hereditary. Make sure you enjoy each day before it catches you.”

“You, Lilah, scare the hell out of me." "Why?" she whispered.He met her gaze and held it. "Because I could fall for you, Lilah. Hard and deep and never want to come back up."She could scarcely breathe. "What's wrong with that?""We'd drown.”

“Experience is what you get when you didn’t know what you wanted.”