What happened to romance? sappy soppy longhand love letters.

I haven’t given up,” I said. “I’ve just decided to live for my roses.

Sometimes it also helps to have a bit less pride.

Everyone can use a little beauty.

Don't grab people. Would you like it if I grabbed you? If you would like to offer assistance, ask if the person needs it.

It would be so great to have someone my own age to talk to, even if it was just about books.

There is something wrong with this world." She stood like she was making a speech. "Something very wrong when it's the twenty-first century and this type of elitist travesty is still being perpetuated.

Shakespeare's great."Duh. Shakespeare's cool, man.

Surface beauty: blond hair, blue eyes" - she was looking at me - "is always easy to recognize. But if someone is braver, stronger, smarter, that's harder to see." - Kendra Hilferty