“You can’t turn love on and off like a light switch, no matter how hard you try. All you can do is wall it off, one brick at a time, until you’ve created an impenetrable fortress around your emotions. And once that fortress is built, you camouflage it so well that even you can’t see it anymore.” LoveHeartbreakAlix Book:The Sweet Gum Tree Source: The Sweet Gum Tree
“To my surprise, Nick reached under his shirt and pulled out the half-heart pendant. With his gaze fixed on mine, he slid the chain over my head. “No one should have to go through life with only half a heart,” he whispered.” LifeHeartbreakNickAlix Book:The Sweet Gum Tree Source: The Sweet Gum Tree
“Lies and half-truths hurt not only the liar, but the people they love most.” TruthHeartacheAlix Book:The Sweet Gum Tree Source: The Sweet Gum Tree
“This isn’t a church social, Sweetheart. You aren’t going to be able to save me this time.” SadNickAlix Book:The Sweet Gum Tree Source: The Sweet Gum Tree
“Sometimes we have to do things we don't want to do because it's the right choice. But occasionally we have to put ourselves first.” Choices Book:What Price Paradise Source: What Price Paradise
“Can you forget about me?” His eyes shimmered with tears. “No. Not if I live to be a hundred.” “Then don’t ask me to do what you can’t.” SoulmatesLove HurtsChildhood Sweethearts Book:The Sweet Gum Tree Source: The Sweet Gum Tree