“Mr. Bradshaw was, in a way, my second father. I trusted him and wanted to make him proud. But that day, as I lowered myself to the ground in shock, it was hard to believe I was staring up at the sa...”

“I'd grown to trust Mr. Bradshaw, even though he was the one who had taught me how to lie. Not to mention the day he lectured me on how to get close to someone to find out the truth about them, as i...”

“Rosalie had never been one to question or accuse, just to forgive -- but I guess everyone had their limits when it came to tolerance levels, and Id crossed the line.”

“I was going to die. I was going to die, right now, right here, before I even had a chance to thoroughly apologize to anyone for what Id done...before I had a chance to forgive myself. I wasnt even ...”

“I tried to blink back the tears that just kept coming. Eventually, I gave up and let my sight be obscured.”

“Im fine. Im at an antique store, by the clothes store just a mile or so from- Which clothes store, Tess? If you havent noticed, there are about a million.”

“If you are not willing to stand up for anything or anybody, then why should the Creator take a single step to help you?”

“If I am to be fallen into love, I will. And if as a result I will appear to be stupid, disillusioned, and of poor judgment, I will. And I would be damned if I cared what other people think. For I w...”

“To be brave is to love someone unconditionally, without expecting anything in return. To just give. That takes courage, because we don't want to fall on our faces or leave ourselves open to hurt.”