“I also finally see that a crimson kiss isn't something you can chase, because it's more than just the passionate meeting of mouths. It's a confession. It's the truth your lips whisper to someone you love.”

“It's funny how you can think you know someone pretty well, and then something happens or they do something that makes you understand that you didn't really know them at all.”

“Maybe my mother's right. Maybe there is more to Bryce Loski than I know.Maybe it's time to meet him in the proper light.”

“To by held above the earth and be brushed by the wind," she said,"it's like your heart has been kissed by beauty.”

“You can't dwell on what might have been...and it's not fair to condemn him for something he hasn't done.”

“It's easy to look back and see it, and it's easy to give the advice. But the sad fact is, most people don't look beneath the surface until it's too late.”

“I’ve flown kites before and I know – sometimes they’re gone forever, and sometimes they’re just waiting in the middle of the road for you to rescue them. Kites can be lucky or they can be ornery. I’ve had both kinds, and a lucky kite is definitely worth chasing for.”