“Hardy's either done the wrong thing for the wrong reason . . . " Another big swallow. "Or the wrong thing for the right reason.”

“...even though you said yes to the wrong man, I hope that won't cause you to say no to the right one.”

“I need you for a lot of things, Hardy. A lifetime's worth of things.”

“Todd? Are you still there?" "Yeah. I'm just trying to think of a good reason to continue our friendship."I grinned. "Jealousy is so unattractive Todd.""It would help if you could tell me one thing that's wrong. One flaw. Bad breath? Warts? Some condition that requires anti fungal spray?""Would chest hair be a flaw?""Oh, yeah." Todd sounded relieved." I can't stand a chest rug. You can't see the chest cut.”

“Dad," I said hesitantly, "I wish you could be there for me even when I'm doing the wrong thing. I wish you could love me even when I'm screwing up.”

“Opening up to the wrong person is like putting ammo in their hands.”

“I rarely dislike people for things they can't change, they usually give me sufficient cause to dislike them for other reasons.”