“Things change…things happen…things you can’t even imagine when you’re young and full of hope.”

“some changes happen deep down inside of you. And the truth is, only you know about them. Maybe that's the way it's supposed to be.”

“I like one hair, tuna fish, the smell of rain and things that are pink. I hate pimples, baked potatoes, when my mother's mad, and religious holidays.”

“Not everything has to have a point. Some things just are. ”

“you can't deny they ever happened. You can't deny you ever loved them, love them still, even if loving them causes you pain”

“I made promises to you that I'm not sure I can keep. None of it has anything to do with you. It's just that I don't know what to do now. You must be thinking what a rotten person I am. Well, believe me, I'm thinking the same thing. I don't know how this happened or why. Maybe I can get over it. Do you think you can wait—because I don't want you to stop loving me. I keep remembering us and how it was. I don't want to hurt you … not ever …”

“Caitlyn isn't someone to get over. She's someone to come to terms with, the way you have to come to terms with your parents, your siblings. You can't deny they ever happened. You can't deny you ever loved them, love them still, even if loving them causes you pain.”