“Sometimes, you simply must follow your heart," she said. "No reasonable man can blame you for that." A smile. "No reasonable woman can, either.”
“Then you can blame it on your parents,' I said, smiling. 'Won't that be a relief?”
“Occasionally, we have to find a reason to smile. Most of the time we smile simply because we can.”
“You can smile when your heart is breaking because you're a woman.”
“When you can no longer think of a reason to continue, you must think of a reason to start over”
“Her smile fades. "I cant use any of it.""You can use some of it," I say, because I want the smile back and because its true. She can do more than she thinks she can. For some reason, she just wont try. "And I can be your other hand when you need it.”