“Someone has to stand still for you to love them. My choices are always on the run.”

“Sad thing is, you can still love someone and be wrong for them.”

“And when you love someone you don’t always see them realistically.”

“A child's spirit is like a child, you cannot catch it by running after it; you must stand still, and, for love, it will soon itself come back.”

“Is it a crime when you love someone so much that you can't stand the thought of them changing? Is it a crime when you love someone so much that you can't see clearly?”

“There's always some wiseacre who stands in the wings and criticizes. You've got two choices. You either buy these wiseacres off by giving them jobs… or you scare them off. If they don't scare, you take them in the alley. When they get out of the hospital, if they still want to squawk, you get rid of them.”

“If I love someone, I love them always.”

“Can you hate someone for what they have done, but still love them for whom they had been?”

“You could be my unintended choice
To live my life extended.
You could be the one I'll always love.
You could be the one who listens
To my deepest inquisitions.
You could be the one I'll always love.”

“What? You run? Coward! Stand still and die!”
Percy had no intention of doing that.”