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When you date someone, you have the markers along the way, right: You kiss, you have The Talk, you say the Three Little Words, you sit on a swing set ...more

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Books—they weren't ladders out of the abyss, but they were companions.

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Kafir, you have a very complicated problem with a very simple solution.

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That’s who you really like. The people you can think out loud in front of.

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There is always the risk: something is good and good and good and good, and then all at once it gets awkward. All at once, she sees you looking at her...more

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...being in a bad mood with your friends beats being in a bad mood without them.

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I wanted to be one of those people who have streaks to maintain, who scorch the ground with their intensity. But for now, at least I knew such people,...more

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People say friends don't destroy each otherWhat do they know about friends?

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The way I figure it, everyone gets a miracle.

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Jesus, why would he hook up with Becca?" "Well, she's not known for her personality or generosity of spirit, so it's probably because she's hot." "She...more

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Ben, if you get pee in my brand-new car, I am going to cut your balls off."Still peeing, Ben looks over at me smirking. "You´re gonna need a hell of a...more

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When you say nasty things about people, you should never say the true ones, because you can't really fully and honestly take those back, you know? I m...more

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You know your problem, Quentin? You keep expecting people not to be themselves.

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This was what I liked most about my friends: just sitting around and telling stories. Window stories and mirror stories. I only listened - the stories...more

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Most of my friends were in band, and most of my free time during school was spent within twenty feet of the band room