“To reach out to you when I'm in need, and to try to be here for you when you need me back. And to feel such tenderness when I look at you that I want to stand between you and all the world: and yet also to lift you up and carry you above the strong currents of life; and at the same time, I would be glad to stand always like this, at a distance, watching you, the beauty of you.”

“When it feels like it's love All the stars lift you up Well, to place you high above On top of the world I'm just glad that I found you”

“i was the never the girl who thought i need to make sure i look like all the other girl. i think you look best when you stand out”

“And I want to tell you about everything but I can't because I couldn't stand for you to have that look on your face all the time. I just need you to look at me and think that I'm normal. I just really need that from you.”

“Come here. I need to hold on to you." She felt the same way. And when there was no distance between them, it was like coming home.”

“Lou didn't need to tell me, Luce," he said, looking between me and the field. "I don't need someone to tell me when my girl's in the stands. I could pick you out even if I was playing in the Superdome and you were tucked into the back row.”