1,395 Quotes by David Levithan

Because sometimes you just have to dance like a madman in the Self-Help section of your local bookstore.

The key to a successful relationship isn’t just in the words, it’s in the choice of punctuation. When you’re in love with someone, a well-placed question mark can be the difference between bliss and disaster, and a deeply respected period or a cleverly inserted ellipsis can prevent all kinds of exclamations.

I hope suffering don't exist.

...because if you can make yourself happy in the rain then you're doing pretty alright in life.

rolf! what? are you really rolling on the floor laughing? well, please stay down there for a sec while I KICK YOUR ASS.

We found out a long time ago that we weren’t meant to fall in love with each other. But a part of me still fell in hope with him

libidinous, adj.I never understood why anyone would have sex on the floor. Until I was with you and I realized: you don't ever realize you're on the floor.

What is it about the moment you fall in love? How can such a small measure of time contain such enormity?

We wish we could have been there for you. We didn't have many role models of our own--we latched on to the foolish love of Oscar Wilde and the well-versed longing of Walt Whitman because nobody else was there to show us an untortured path. We were going to be your role models. We were going to give you art and music and confidence and shelter and a much better world. Those who survived lived to do this. But we haven't been there for you. We've been here. Watching as you become the role models.