“Pain writes the words, sorrow wields the pen, tears wet the paper, and the story mends the heart.”

“He knows her like man knows earth, touching the surface but unaware of her depth.”

“There is something beautiful about a blank canvas, the nothingness of the beginning that is so simple and breathtakingly pure. Its the paint that changes its meaning and the hand that creates the s...”

“The ending of your story all depends on the beginning of ours.”

“Her silence should be feared more than her words.”

“It's the in-between, the sustenance, not just the gears and bolts that make a human. When you forget to find out how the person was built—the oil, chemistry, and the craft—you miss all the beauty.”

“Was it all in my head? A Lunar trick?Her stomach twisted. No. She shook her head, fervently. How to explain that she hadnt had the gift before? That she couldnt have used it against him? I would ne...”

“If you can find happiness inside of you, nothing will be able to create angst in your mind.”

“Pain dutifully reminds me that the world is terribly imperfect, but it faithfully helps me appreciate the world on those days when its a little closer to being perfect.”

“You know that's not true. We have something, Helena. In another life, it would have been a beautiful something."That hurts. God, does it. I've seen that life. He doesn't even know what he's talking...”

“I watched him with wonder like the stars watch the moon, falling in love with every crescent, dark side, and dream.”

“How this woman had managed to get under his skin and claw her way inside was a mystery. He couldnt leave her there though. His entire being was screaming at him to get her out.”

“I think you still love me, but we cant escape the fact that Im not enough for you. I knew this was going to happen. So Im not blaming you for falling in love with another woman. Im not angry, eithe...”

“I will not try to convince you to love me, to respect me, to commit to me. I deserve better than that; I AM BETTER THAN THAT...Goodbye.”

“Sometimes you want to say, I love you, butYet the but takes away the I love you. In love their are no buts or ifs or when. Its just there, and always. No beginning, no end. Its the condition-less s...”