“You cant love anything properly from a distance.”

“Theyd dueled in the lamplight of her kitchen that night, savaging each other with accusations that could never be recalled. Now, he couldnt remember half of what theyd said, only the colors and lig...”

“He felt her heartbeat against his shoulder, through his jacket, light as raindrops.”

“I was afraid,” she said, “and I wanted to hear your voice.”

“You can’t love anything properly from a distance.”

“They’d dueled in the lamplight of her kitchen that night, savaging each other with accusations that could never be recalled. Now, he couldn’t remember half of what they’d said, only the colors and ...”

“The only calibration that counts is how much heart people invest, how much they ignore their fears of being hurt or caught out or humiliated. And the only thing people regret is that they didn't li...”

“I wonder if fears ever really go away, or if they just lose their power over us.”

“Fear is all in the mind”

“I was afraid. Of getting hurt in other ways. To be truthful, I still am."His thumb stroked her cheek. "I would never hurt you.""I don't think you can promise me that." She squeezed his bruised fing...”

“Every night, I laid awake with your memories flooding through my eyes with the hope to be with you when sleep arrived.”

“The way to my heart shattered when you left me, but I was glad because your memories were invulnerable, locked inside my heart.”