“People in love always tried to match the singles together, but what they didn't realize was that some people were meant to be alone. There was nothing wrong with that.”
“...I was more than just the sum of my experiences, and I had the ability to become an active participant in life instead of just standing on the sidelines.”
“It was worth saving up all my luck until now, because it means I get to spend the rest of my life with you.”
“Getting out of bed in the morning was a small triumph, and making it through the day without breaking down was an accomplishment.”
“I was messed up when it came to relationships, not happy with what I told myself I wanted, yet unwilling to take the risk for more.”
“I’m afraid I’ll never get over him. I’m afraid that I’ll spend the rest of my life wanting someone I can’t have. I have to get over him. I need to get over him.”
“In my heart, I knew that only the lucky found that sort of happiness. And I had always run short on luck.”
“If there's one thing I was horrible at, it was small talk.”
“Photography can be an intimate experience between the photographer and his subject. But there are so many ways to express the connection without a camera in the way.”
“I'm not what they expect. About once a year I get discovered, get called a diamond in the rough.”
“Raimon was amused to see that the countess Carenza grew more beautiful by the day: her expression has softened and the pouches under her eyes had disappeared. She carried herself confidently, secure in the knowledge that she was fascinating to one pair of eyes at least.”
“—when the sun goes out and there’s only night, we’ll live on the earth. It’ll be ours.”
“You just cry if you want to.” Eustacia’s voice was kind but firm. “Women cry. Men don’t understand it, but crying is what we do.”
“I had discovered that learning something, no matter how complex, wasn't hard when I had a reason to want to know it.”
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