“And he knew that at that moment, they understood each other perfectly, and when he told her what he was going to do now, she would not say ‘be careful’ or ‘don’t do it’, but she would accept his decision because she would not have expected anything less of him.”

“You can love somebody without it being like that. You keep them a stranger, a stranger who’s a friend.”

“صديقي..الذي تحوّلَ إلى عدوِّي فجأة..بلا سببٍ تحوَّل!رغم أني لم أكُن سببًا في عداوته!ولا أعرفُ ما الدّاعي من غضبهِ وتحوّله..إنك عالقٌ في رأسي على شكلكَ القَديم..شكلكَ وأنت صَديقي!”

“You know what the secret is? It’s so simple. We love one another. We’re nice to one another. Do you know how rare that is? – Carmen”

“Everything about her has to do with me.”

“A real relationship is two-way.”

“Every life needs a little space. It leaves room for good things to enter it.”

“We met less than a week ago and in that time I’ve done nothing but lie and cheat and betray you. I know. But if you give me a chance…all I want is to protect you. To be near you. For as long as I’m able.”

“He brought out the worst in me, and was the best thing that ever happened to me.”

“Your truest friends are the ones who will stand by you in your darkest moments–because they’re willing to brave the shadows with you–and in your greatest moments–because they’re not afraid to let you shine.”

“You, of all people, deserve a happy ending. Despite everything that happened to you, you aren’t bitter. You aren’t cold. You’ve just retreated a little and been shy, and that’s okay. If I were a fairy godmother, I would give you your heart’s desire in an istant. And I would wipe away your tears and tell you not to cry.-Rachel to Julia”

“Real friendship or love is not manufactured or achieved by an act of will or intention. Friendship is always an act of recognition.”

“Every friendship travels at sometime through the black valley of despair. This tests every aspect of your affection. You lose the attraction and the magic. Your sense of each other darkens and your presence is sore. If you can come through this time, it can purify with your love, and falsity and need will fall away. It will bring you onto new ground where affection can grow again.”

“Friendship often ends in love. But love in friendship; never.”

“He experienced the singular pleasure of watching people he loved fall in love with other people he loved.”