“Common sense would have told Sarah to steer clear of Ethan's waters. But common sense has no place in first love and never has.”

“But common sense has no place in first love and never has.”

“You can't substitute material things for love or for gentleness or for tenderness or for a sense of comradeship”

“Be satisfied. Be grateful. For what you have. For what the love you received. And for what God has given you”

“Life has to end. Love doesn't.”

“there are a few rules I know to be true about love and marriage: If you don't respect the other person, you're gonna have a lot of trouble. If you don't know how to compromise, you're gonna have a lot of trouble. If you can't talk openly about what goes on between you, you're gonna have a lot of trouble. And if you don't have a common set of values in life, you're gonna have a lot of trouble. Your values must be alike.”

“Every life has one true love snapshot.”