I'd rather fail miserably pursuing my dreams than succeed at something I have to settle for.

You know you love someone when they make all the ordinary moments feel extraordinary. When doing absolutely nothing feels like everything.

—Katie Kacvinsky in First Comes Love

You can always make time for people. The point is, you have to want to.

—Katie Kacvinsky in Middle Ground

Don't worry about hurting me, if that's what you're afraid of. I want to get hurt. At least I'll feel something for a change.

—Katie Kacvinsky in Awaken

Life is too short to waste time on people who don't lift you up, who don't inspire you—they'll eventually drain you.

—Katie Kacvinsky in First Comes Love

Having a fantasy come true doesn't always mean it will be permanent.

—Jodi Picoult in Sing You Home

But dreams change. Fate has a way of showing you paths you want more.

—Abbi Glines in Sometimes It Lasts

I'm sick of following my dreams. I'm just going to ask them where they're going and hook up with them later.

—Mitch Hedberg

That's what happens to dreams, life gets in the way.

—Jodi Picoult in Handle With Care

I guess staying up late is good preparation for sweet dreams.

—Thomas Dekker