“Dont you think its a bad sign that your best argument for your beau is that nothing has been proved in court?”

“Aves hasnt mentioned a boyfriend, Lock chimed in, and were just dying to hear all about you. Liar. My friends were filthy lying sadists.”

“But nowhere in the file had anyone said, Oh, and by the way, he runs like a gazelle with an espresso addiction. At least not in the parts Id skimmed.”

“Aves hasn’t mentioned a boyfriend,” Lock chimed in, “and we’re just dying to hear all about you.” Liar. My friends were filthy lying sadists.”

“But nowhere in the file had anyone said, “Oh, and by the way, he runs like a gazelle with an espresso addiction.” At least not in the parts I’d skimmed.”

“I wondered what happened when you offered yourself to someone, and they opened you, only to discover you were not the gift they expected and they had to smile and nod and say thank you all the same.”

“Well?" Ron said finally, looking up at Harry. "How was it?"Harry considered it for a moment. "Wet," he said truthfully.Ron made a noise that might have indicated jubilation or disgust, it was hard ...”

“People always fall in love with the most perfect aspects of each others personalities. Who wouldnt? Anybody can love the most wonderful parts of another person. But thats not the clever trick. The ...”

“If a girl starts out all casual with a guy and she doesn't tell him that she wants a relationship, it will never become a relationship. If you give the guy the impression that casual is okay with y...”

“The minute I stopped trying to find the right girl, and started trying to become the right guy...the girl came.”

“The moral of the story is even though that seemed like the end of the world back then, right now I can look back on it and laugh. And if anyone is going through something similar right now just kno...”