The bottom line is, what defines you isn't how many times you crash, but the number of times you get back on the bike. As long as it's one more. you'… - Sarah Dessen

"Because the truth sometimes hurts," I said.
Yeah," he said. "So do lies, though.

I watched my mother do what she did best, and realized there would never be a way to cut myself from her entirely. No matter how strong or weak I was, she was a part of me, as crucial as my own heart. I would never be strong enough, in all my life, to do without her.

I have to admit, an unrequited love is so much better than a real one. I mean, it's perfect... As long as something is never even started, you never have to worry about it ending. It has endless potential.