"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."
"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."
"When you showed someone how you felt, it was fresh and honest. When you told someone how you felt, there might be nothing behind the words but habit or expectation."
"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."
"It felt like I'd been living underground, and for a moment, I'd been given this glimpse of the sky. Once you've seen that, how can you go back where you came from?"