“Stars are so much more brilliant when they are allowed to shine.”

“His hope wasn't lost, it was buried, and somehow Prudence Ryland made that old grave seem much more shallow than it once was.”

“The only thing a person can never have too much of is common sense.”

“You’ve been given a second chance at true love. Few of us are rarely given even a first chance. If you ruin this, you will be a bigger fool than I could ever imagine. This time when he leaves you, it really will be your fault.”

“No one knows how to gamble and win, that’s why they call it gambling.”

“To find love you must first be willing to give it.”

“I wasn't very good at the bike thing. Really, it was just dangerous to trust two skinny little wheels and spindly brakes with the considerably uncoordinated woman that is me.”