"Being miserable doesn’t make you better than anyone else. It just makes you miserable."

"I’m sorry you thought this couldn’t work, because I’ve never wanted anything more in my life than to prove that it could."

"When someone is crying, of course, the noble thing to do is to comfort them. But if someone is trying to hide their tears, it may also be noble to pretend you do not notice them."

"I’m going to tell you something: thoughts are never honest. Emotions are."

"Sometimes we expect more from others
because we would be willing to do that much for them."

"People need to be encouraged. People need to be reminded of how wonderful they are. People need to be believed in—told that they are brave and smart and capable of accomplishing all the dreams they dream and more. Remind each other of this."

"‘choose.’ i said, ‘me or her.’
but it wasn’t that simple
not for you
it wasn’t coke or pepsi
cats or dogs
sun or rain
it was the difference between ‘i love you’ and ‘i need you’
soft goodnight kisses or rough morning sex
big smiles and tenderness and a girl that just made you so happy
or late nights and alcohol and a girl that made you feel alive
so when i said, ‘choose.’
when i said, ’me or her.’
you looked at me like i was asking you the most unfair question in the world
you said, ‘i love you,’
and my heart fell on cracked pavement
broke right down the middle
because i realized that it wasn’t the difference between coke or pepsi
it was the difference between ‘i love you’ and ‘i need you’
and you told me you loved me
which could only mean
you needed her"