“One day you're going to learn something that can't be explained with science. And when that happens, your life's going to change in ways you can't imagine.”

“Theresa, remember - you've got nothing to lose. The worst that could possibly happen is that you fly home in a couple of days. That's all. You're not going on a quest to search for a tribe of cannibals. You're just going to find out if your curiosity was warranted.”

“Everyone has a past, but that's just it--it's in the past. You can learn from it, but you can't change it.”

“I want to be with you as much as possible, Ronnie. You're smart and funny and you're honest. I trust you. I trust us. Yeah, I'm leaving and you're going back home. But neither of those things changes the way I feel about you. And my feelings aren't going to change simply because I'm going to Vanderbilt. I love you more than I've ever loved anyone.”

“And although this is the way all stories unfold, I still can't believe that ours didn't go on forever.”

“I know it can't be the same between us, but that doesn't change the way I felt about you then.”

“When you're struggling with something, look at all the people around you and realize that every single person you see is struggling with something, and to them, it's just as hard as what you're going through.”