“I was getting an A for work. But not for talent. The story of my life.”

“I bet you could sometimes find all the mysteries of the universe in someone's hand.”

“How could I have ever been ashamed of loving Dante Quintana?”

“Another secret of the universe: Sometimes pain was like a storm that came out of nowhere. The clearest summer could end in a downpour. Could end in lightning and thunder.”

“Summertime. It was a song. It was a season. I wondered if that season would ever live inside of me.”

“I think you love him more than you can bear.”

“When you find a guy who calls you beautiful instead of hot, who calls you back when you hang up on him, who will stand in front of you when others cast stones, or will stay awake just to watch you ...”

“The difference between your friend and your best friend is that your friend asks, Are you are ok? and your best friend asks, Do you want to talk about it?”

“That's the cool thing about having a best friend. They know what your pain feels like already, so you don't have to explain it.”

“To douchebags!" he said, gesturing to Brad. "And to girls that break your heart," he bowed his head to me. His eyes lost focus. "And to the absolute fucking horror of losing your best friend becaus...”

“When you loved someone and had to let them go, there will always be that small part of yourself that whispers, "What was it that you wanted and why didn't you fight for it?”

“True love is finding your soulmate in your best friend”

“Somewhere between buying 25 friendship bands and passing by the shop with a smile looking at kids buying the bands, we grew up”

“The familiar (if loud) churn of the engine made it hard to talk, especially with the windows open (the air-conditioning didnt work), but the day was warm and they blasted the music and sang along. ...”

“I'm only up when you're not downDon't wanna fly if you're still on the ground”