"Even now, not a day goes by when I don't wish I could turn back the clock and change what happened." — Nicholas Sparks

"Why? Do you want to rescue me, too, Taylor? … That's what you're trying to do, isn't it? … I appreciate what you're trying to do, but it's not what I need right now. I need to handle this my own way."

"Mitch...was the kind of man who added something to everything he touched and everyone he came in contact with. I was envious of his view on life. He saw it all as a big game, where the only way to win was to be good to other people, to be able to look at yourself in the mirror and like what you see."

"Loving someone and having them love you back is the most precious thing in the world. It's what made it possible for me to go on..."