“The smoke burns slightly down my throat and to my lungs. I focus on this, and empty my head, empty the images of Skyes beautiful face all bruised up. In the end, I cant even give her what shes righ...”

“I listen closely to her breathing getting slower, deeper until her hand settles over my heart, only beating for her. Duke”

“Therapy cant erase scars, it only makes it easier to live with them. Duke”

“Its a matter of when Ill stop fighting. Duke”

“At this very moment with my girl in my arms, I feel like theres nothing I cant do for her, for us. Duke”

“At least, for once I was there for her. I didnt fail her. She wasnt alone. Duke”

“You see, in this country are a number of youths who do not like to work, and the college is an excellent place for them.”

“Sometimes the gap between what you are and what you want to be is a little piece of paper called your college degree. So jump.”

“I only want to write. And there's no college for that except life.”

“She smiled, and her eyes started to drift downward. "Cather..." Back up to his eyes."You know that I'm falling in love with you, right?”

“It doesnt matter whats wrong with him. Were not going to act like he doesnt exist. Not anymore.”

“Well, why not just snap my damn olive branch and beat me with it? I was only trying to help.”

“Any man's a fool who lets himself be a wage-earning slave, today.”

“If love is like a possession, maybe my letter are like my exorcisms”

“I had fallen too far. I was in love with Rush Finlay.”