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1 " A good marriage, like any partnership, meant subordinating one's own needs to that of the other's, in the expectation that the other will do the same. "
― Nicholas Sparks , True Believer (Jeremy Marsh & Lexie Darnell, #1)
2 " I think it happens to everyone as they grow up. You find out who you are and what you want, and then you realize that people you've known forever don't see things the way you do. And so you keep the wonderful memories, but find yourself moving on. "
3 " Having kids means taking care of them, raising them, loving and supporting them, and none of those things have anything to do with who makes them one night in the bedroom or the experience of being pregnant "
4 " When people cared about each other, they always found a way to make it work. "
5 " Women want the fairytale. Not all women, of course, but most women grow up dreaming about the kind of man who would risk everything for them, even knowing they might get hurt. "
6 " love wasn't possible in just a couple of days. Love could be set in motion quickly, but true love needed time to grow into something strong and enduring. Love was, above all, about commitment and dedication and a belief that spending years with a certain person would create something greater than the sum of what the two can accomplish separately. "
7 " Life was about spending time together , about having the time to walk together holding hands, talking quietly as the sun go down. It wasn't glamorous, but it was, in many ways, the best that life has to offer. Wasn't that how the old saying went? Who, on their deathbed, ever said they wished they had worked harder? Or spent less time enjoying a quiet afternoon? Or spent less time with their family? "
8 " I had no choice. Love does funny things to people. "
9 " the description of lust was simple: two people learn they're compatible , attraction grows, and the ancient instinct to preserve the species kicks in. "
10 " maturity meant thinking about risk long before you pondered the reward, and that success and happiness in life were as much about avoiding mistakes as making your mark into the world. "
11 " In another time and place, she might have felt differently, but thinking along those lines was pointless now. "
12 " But a risk-free life wasn't much of a life, really, and if she was going to change, she might as well start now. "
13 " But if it couldn't be love and it didn't feel like lust, what was it? Like? Did he like her? Of course, he did, but that word didn't capture his feelings, either. It was a little too... vague and soft around the edges. People liked ice cream. People liked to watch television. It meant nothing, and it didn't come close to explaining why, for the first time, he felt the urge to tell someone the truth... "
14 " Men like women who know how to be subtle. "
15 " Nothing about this entire scenario made sense. But who cares? Once in a while, everyone was entitled to be a bit flaky, and now it was his turn. "
16 " See, that was the problem in relationships when emotion began muddying the waters. It was as if (Lexie) expected him to do or say exactly the right thing at exactly the right time, whatever that was. "
17 " Had she been in town, the two of them would have spent most of the day together, and she didn't want that. Then again, deep down, it was exactly what she wanted, leaving her more confused that she'd been in years. "
18 " One day you're going to learn something that can't be explained with science. And when that happens, your life's going to change in ways you can't imagine. "
19 " You found out who you are and what you want and then you realized that people you've known forever don't see things the way you do. And so you keep the wonderful memories, but find yourself moving on. "
20 " While I'm not an expect in psychology, I'm of the opinion that anyone - even strangers - can sense the urgency of a request, and most people will usually do the right thing. "
