"When someone is crying, of course, the noble thing to do is to comfort them. But if someone is trying to hide their tears, it may also be noble to pretend you do not notice them."

"We mistake sex for romance. Guys are taught that pushing a girl against a wall is romance. Sex is easy, you can do it with anyone, yourself, with batteries. Romance is when someone you like walks into a room and they take your breathe away. Romance is when two people are dancing and they fit together perfectly. Romance is when two people are walking next to each other and all of a sudden they find themselves holding hands, and they don’t know how that happened."

"Some people are beautiful. Not in looks. Not in what they say. Just in what they are."

"The pure and simple truth is rarely pure and never simple."

"Being a teenager means you’re too young for many experiences you dream of, and too old to still hold on to your sense of innocence."

"Life is like a ferris wheel. One minute you’re on top, the next you’re at the bottom. Just stay in your seat, enjoy the ride, and hang on until you reach the top again."

"The trouble is: You think you have time."

"If losing you didn’t hurt so bad, then winning you wouldn’t feel so good."

"Your desire to change must be greater than your desire to stay the same."

"Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life."