Jarod Kintz, This Book is Not FOR SALE

"I grew a garden in her heart. There was plenty of space for flowers, because her heart was completely empty of love."

"Wisdom equals knowledge plus courage. You have to not only know what to do and when to do it, but you have to also be brave enough to follow through."

"I question the equation like an equestrian, and I realize it’s horseshit. What is the equation? Vote=Change."

"Networking isn’t synonymous with partying. If you’re doing it right, partying seems libraryesque in comparison."

"He rose like heroes, and I rose like rows of red roses. Love grows wherever you plant it, so I try to farm it wherever I go."

"One of my main regrets in life is giving considerable thought to inconsiderate people."

"I saw someone who so closely resembled you that my heart started beating like a hummingbird's wings, and my mind flew back to where we were when we were we’re."

"Be mindful and heartempty, because you've got no love left in it due to you having given it all away."

"75% of my life is spent wasting time. The other 25% isn’t nearly as productive."

"I sip my coffee like I fall in love—alone in a field of flowers, writing poetry for the mailman, who delivers love letters, but never gets any."

"Let me just pause a minute and drink in this moment. And if you film it, I’ll be able to get free refills for life."

"Losing your mind is preferable to losing your woman, because if you lose your woman you will also lose your mind, and then you’re left with nothing."

"A stick won’t stick to a wall, so why is it called a stick? Likewise, why aren’t love and ghost the same word? Both are dead and invisible."

"If I were a Wild West cowboy, I wouldn’t ride a horse—I’d ride a wheelchair. More romantic."

"Tweeting is talking into the abyss, filling a void in your life by avoiding real human contact."

"If you were to ask me the best time of day to fall in love, I'd say, "Now."But you'd also have to remember to factor in the fact that my watch is eleven minutes fast."

"Either I will love you, or I will love you if and only if you love me in return. I prefer the former."

"I have a Rubik’s Cube for a rearview mirror, because the past is the only time puzzle I can solve. My love for her only looks clear there."

"The salesman said the sale was happening because all the gizmos in the store had to be liquidated. It was a lot of solidfluid, and I would have bought something, but the only thing I was thirsty for was her love."

"A sofa on an elevator would be like a slow roller coaster where you get to work on your small talk skills. Oh yes, I am an adrenaline junky."