“The rest of the girls out there are just shooting stars," Simon whispered into my ear. "They're on a crash course to nowhere. But you, my lady friend, you're a black hole. You've sucked me in, and now there's no… — Amanda Howells Copy Share Image
“You need to take risks to end up feeling safe with someone, which seems to be totally illogical, when you start to break it… — Amanda Howells Copy Share Image
“You think you know everything that's happening around you. But you can't always see clearly when your staning right there in the picture.” — Amanda Howells Copy Share Image
“Maybe illusions should be left alone. Because without them, everything looked broken and ugly.” — Amanda Howells Copy Share Image
“After that, Simon swam naked every night. By the third skinnydipping session, I secretly peeled off my bikini top while I was in the… — Amanda Howells Copy Share Image
“I’m a realist,” I replied stubbornly, “not a romantic. Romantics are always disappointed.” “Maybe they’re disappointed because they’re always surrounded by realists.” Simon countered.” — Amanda Howells Copy Share Image
“Look. Aren’t they romantic?” Simon said, pointing out two "re!ies dancing together, their glowing lights making spirals in the dark. “Not necessarily,” I replied.… — Amanda Howells Copy Share Image
“You take your flashlight out on your walks, right?” Simon asked. “Depends on the moonlight.” “From now on, take it with you every night.… — Amanda Howells Copy Share Image
“...You have to live inside each beautiful or terrible thing as it happens to you, because the present may be all you've got.” — Amanda Howells Copy Share Image
“#anks for the swim. You are a majestic swimmer,” Simon said as we neared the walkway to Wind Song. “You talk a lot of… — Amanda Howells Copy Share Image
“In those moments it's hard to remember that an angry voice is an invisible thing incapable of drawing blood.” — Amanda Howells Copy Share Image
“But it was not the note that counted so much as the writing of it. Just because it wouldn’t last forever out there didn’t… — Amanda Howells Copy Share Image
