“And I shall set this last truth down. We are who we are because of those we choose to love and because of those who love us.”

“We are who we are, be­cause of those we choose to love and be­cause of those who love us.”

“Maybe thats because we take criticism best from those we love and those who love us-Ethan”

“We love the morning, because we know that there will be night soon! We love the night, because we know that there will be morning soon! Who loves the morning if there shall be no night? Who loves the night if there shall be no morning?”

“those of us who read because we love it more than anything, who feel about bookstores the way some people feel about jewelers...”

“It may be uncomfortable to express your own thoughts and feelings. It may also be uncomfortable to hear the truth of someone else's current thoughts and feelings. But those thoughts and feelings should never be suppressed. The only way that anyone can be in a real relationship is if those current truths are out on the table. Otherwise we can not really love the person we think we love, because we don't even see the truth of who they are in this moment. We are in essence, in love with an illusion. We are in essence, asking people to love an illusion of ourselves unless we are willing to be vulnerable and open enough to show them the truth of who we are in this moment.”