I know. I think she’s really just scared.” He glanced over at me. “Scared?” “You know, getting hurt. Putting herself out there, opening up to someone.” “But risk is just part of relationships. Sometimes they work, sometimes they don’t.” “But it’s not all about chance, either. Sarah Dessen, Lock & Key (via my-typewritten-thoughts)

I cannot fix on the hour, or the spot, or the look or the words, which laid the foundation. It is too long ago. I was in the middle before I knew that I had begun. Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice (via booksquoteslove)