This is an outlandish notion only if you don’t know how a person can destroy you by the simple act of disappearing.
-- Maggie (chapter 1 paragraph 1)

Importance: This quote represents the intense hurt that Maggie still feels as a result of the dissolution of her relationship with Aaron. It is not so much that he set out to hurt her, but rather that she tried so hard to make him into the man of her dreams. When he turned his back on her and cut off all of their communication, she was never able to recover.

She believes that girls who say they want to be successful in their careers more than they want to fall in love are lying.
-- Lina (chapter 2 paragraph 1)

Importance: This quote represents Lina's priorities for her life and her deep desire to be in love and be loved. She sees her value primarily in being the object of somebody's affection, and her life...