All any of us wanted, really, was to know that we counted. T... - Jodi Picoult, Handle with Care

"All any of us wanted, really, was to know that we counted. That someone else's life would not have been as rich without us here."

"What we all want, really, is to be loved. That craving drives our worst behavior."

"What looks like garbage from one angle might be art from another. Maybe it did take a crisis to get to know yourself; maybe you needed to get whacked hard by life before you understood what you wanted out of it."

"But love wasn't about sacrifice, and it wasn't about falling short of someone's expectations. By definition, love made you better than good enough; it redefined perfection to include your traits, instead of excluding them. All any of us wanted, really, was to know that we counted. That someone else's life would not have been as rich without us here."

"When you love someone, you say their name different. Like it's safe inside your mouth."