I always hated when my scars started to fade, because as long as I could still see them, I knew why I was hurting. - Jodi Picoult

If it had been easy for Romeo to get to Juliet, nobody would have cared. Same goes for Cyrano and Don Quixote and Gatsby and their respective paramours. What captures the imagination is watching men throw themselves at a brick wall over and over again, and wondering if this is the time that they won't be able to get back up.

I didn't want to see her because it would make me feel better. I came because without her, it's hard to remember who I am...

Just because you keep something a secret doesn't mean it never happened, no matter how much you want that to be true.