“Men of thoughtless actions are always surprised by consequences.”

“But surprises were nothing new to her. Like opening a can of mushroom soup and finding tomato instead; be grateful and eat it anyway.”

“You'd be surprised how easy some things can be, things you never thought you'd do, when you take self-respect out of the equation.”

“Men. You can't live with them, you can't shoot them.”

“He reached out and pushed some hair behind her ears. The gesture was tender, but it hit her with an unexpected force, like when you're in the ocean and a wave hits you. It's so soft and coll that it surprised you that it has such strength.”

“People fall in love all the time. And it's not always with the right people. And it's not always reciprocated.”

“He'd always been fascinated by her, drawn to her the way curious people are always drawn to things they don't understand.”