“Maybe part of find what you wanted was recognizing what you didn't want. Maybe there was hope for me yet.”

“Maybe part of finding what you wanted was recognizing what you didnt want.”

“Why one human being is attracted to another is one of the great mysteries of the world.”

“He looks good for a while, but ya know, ya cant shine a sneaker.”

“The remnants of his adolescent vulnerability were all over his face.”

“I confronted the fact that I was not only talking to a dog, but answering for one.”

“I wondered what happened when you offered yourself to someone, and they opened you, only to discover you were not the gift they expected and they had to smile and nod and say thank you all the same.”

“Well?" Ron said finally, looking up at Harry. "How was it?"Harry considered it for a moment. "Wet," he said truthfully.Ron made a noise that might have indicated jubilation or disgust, it was hard ...”

“People always fall in love with the most perfect aspects of each others personalities. Who wouldnt? Anybody can love the most wonderful parts of another person. But thats not the clever trick. The ...”

“In every marriage more than a week old, there are grounds for divorce. The trick is to find and continue to find grounds for marriage.”

“You don't know when you're twenty-three.You don't know what it really means to crawl into someone else's life and stay there. You can't see all the ways you're going to get tangled, how you're goin...”

“Even the jerks earn some of our affection. We can be glad they're gone and yet still mourn the good parts.”