"I fell in love with him. But I don't just stay with him by default as if there's no one else available to me. I stay with him because I choose to, every day that I wake up, every day that we fight or lie to each other or disappoint each other. I choose him over and over again, and he chooses me."
"I belong to the people I love, and they belong to me--they, and the love and loyaty I give them, form my identity far more than any word or group ever could."
"The person you became with her is worth being."
"You don’t believe things because they make your life better, you believe them because they’re true."
"I suppose a fire that burns that bright is not meant to last."
"We are not people who touch each other carelessly; every point of contact between us feels important, a rush of energy and relief."