“Because anyone that can make you feel that bad about yourself is toxic.”

“Holding people away from you, and denying yourself love, that doesn't make you strong. if anything, it makes you weaker. Because you're doing it out of fear.”

“Anyone can hide. Facing up to things, working through them, that's what makes you strong.”

“So you should remember that, when you're thinking about what other people can deal with. Maybe it's not so bad.”

“And I think she works so much becasue she can be in control of it, you know?' I said. She nodded. 'It makes her feel, I don't know, safe.'I can understand that,' Delia said softly. 'Losing someone can make you feel very out of control. Totally so.' I know,' I said. 'But it's not really fair. Like, after my dad died, I wanted to be okay for her. So I was. Even when I had to fake it. But now, when I really do feel okay, she's not happy with me. Because I'm not perfect anymore.'Grieving doesn't make you imperfect,' Delia said quietly, as Bert came back out to the van, adjusting one of the carts inside. 'It makes you human. We all deal with things differently.”

“Believe in yourself up here and it will make you stronger than you could ever imagine.”

“Love is needing someone. Love is putting up with someone's bad qualities because they somehow complete you.”