“he shrugged. "occupational hazard of being a research assistant to a total dick".”

“He's 33 for God's sake - being a player isn't cute anymore.”

“In addition to being an ass and a pompous prick, he was a knuckle-dragging, potentially mouth-breathing Neanderthal who felt some proprietary ownership over a younger woman he barely knew and who hated him.”

“Gabriel kissed Julia as if he knew her, as if she belonged to him. His kiss was passionate and full of emotion, as if every fiber of his being had melted and spread itself on his lips only to be given to her.”

“And they're also very foolish, because no human being can ever make another human being completely happy. Human beings are far too imperfect for that.”

“Thank you for making everything beautiful just by being." -Gabriel”

“Bad things happen to everyone. Not that this was an excuse or a justification for wronging another human being. Still, all humans had this shared experience — that of suffering. No human being left this world without shedding a tear, or feeling pain, or wading into the sea of sorrow.”