“And if your parents have you for a reason, then that reason better exist. Because once it's gone, so are you.”

“After all, once you know that part of something exists, it stands to reason that the rest of it is somewhere out there, too.”

“Reason number 106 why dogs are smarter than humans: once you leave the litter, you sever contact with your mothers.”

“Shelby believed that love was like a solar eclipse - breathtakingly beautiful, absorbing, and capable of rendering you blind. She had not necessarily gone out of her way to avoid a relationship, but she hadn't wanted on either. It was called falling in love for a reason - because, inevitably, you crashed at the bottom.”

“Religion isn't in your DNA. you don't believe just because your parents believe.”

“A very wise man once told me that you can't look back-you just have to put the past behind you, and find something better in your future.”

“There are two reasons not to tell the truth--becuase lying will get you what you want, and because lying will keep someone from getting hurt.”