“It was depressing to realize that I wasn’t the heroine anymore, that my story was over.”

“All my life I thought that the story was over when the hero and heroine were safely engaged -- after all, what's good enough for Jane Austen ought to be good enough for anyone. But it's a lie. The story is about to begin, and every day will be a new piece of the plot. ”

“We crashed and collided in ways I didn’t think were possible between two people. If I wasn’t careful, I was going to be in over my head before I realized what was happening.”

“Jessica felt like a heroine in a tragic, dramatic love story. She lifted her chin and turned away. It was all over.”

“It wasn’t so much that I was positive. I just wasn’t fully subscribing to such a negative way of thinking anymore.”

“He was depressed. He was addicted to heroin. And I think there comes a time when all the beauty in the world just isn’t enough.”