But I have learned that you make your own happiness, that part of going for what you want means losing something else. And when the stakes are high, the losses can be that much greater.

— Emily Giffin

But now we have time. Endless time stretches before us.

— Emily Giffin

Change can be good but it's always tough to let go of the past

— Emily Giffin

Desperately wanting to define what's in the air between us but unwilling to make the first move

— Emily Giffin

Despite the fact that I have no regrets about how things turned out in my life, I still can't help wanting to understand my intense relationship with Leo, as well as that turbulent time between adolescence and adulthood when everything feels raw and invigorating and scary-and why those feelings are all coming back to me now.

— Emily Giffin

Even if we no longer have much in common, we would have always had the past, which, in some ways, is just as important as the present or future. It is where we come from, what makes us who we are.

— Emily Giffin

He nods, as if to acknowledge that endings are almost always a little sad, even when there is something to look forward to on the other side.

— Emily Giffin

His loyalty, so fierce and unwavering, makes my eyes water and heartache.

— Emily Giffin

His unwavering confidence - but now, it feels like a brand of indifference

— Emily Giffin

His words are like the sound of a needle dragging across a record. A sinking, sickening feeling washes over me. This is why you should never, ever get your hopes up. This is why you should see the glass as half empty. So, when the whole things spill, you aren't as devastated.

— Emily Giffin