“Because assigning blame assigns responsibility. So I blame myself and give myself the responsibility to make it right.”

“I was having a little vision problem.”“Oh no.” Creigh leaned in closer to him and peered intentlyinto his eyes, as if her supermom powers could see rightthrough his corneas and to the issue at hand. “What‟s wrong?” “I couldn‟t see myself going to work today.”

“Some people, no, you're never going to change their opinions. It doesn't mean you have to accept it. If they're bold enough to stare or make snide little comments under their breath, then they need to be bold enough to say it to my face.”

“I’ll never stop loving you. I don’t know how and I don’t want to.”

“I love you, Kayla Martin. I want to spend the rest of my life wondering what will happen when I turn on the microwave. I want to explain the X-files to you in bed every night and replace cabinet doors that are dented from your feet.....I want to go to sleep at night knowing that you're puttering around in the other room inventing something that will baffle and confuse me.”

“There are over a thousand nerves in the human body, Shane, and you are on every last one of mine”

“I’m just looking out for you.”“You don’t have to.”“It’s a hard habit to break.” Especially since he didn’t want to.”