How we cite our quotes: (Page number)
Quote #7
She comes close again and I barrel ahead, because apparently that's who I am with this girl. Maybe part of falling in love with someone else is also falling in love with yourself. I like who I am with her. I like that I say what's on my mind. I like that I barrel ahead despite the obstacles she raises. Normally I would give up, but not today. (150)
Good thing Daniel isn’t giving up, since today is all he and Natasha have (although he doesn’t know that yet). For anyone questioning the practicality of Daniel upending his entire future based on a single day, this quote explains his logic. Now that Daniel knows who he is with Natasha—unafraid, direct, and passionate—he doesn’t want that side of his personality to disappear.
Quote #8
All of which isn't to say that Jeremy Fitzgerald did the right thing or the wrong thing. It's only to say this: love always changes everything. (297)
This quote appears after Yoon describes all the consequences of Jeremy’s actions: bad for his ex-wife and kids, good for his future wife Hannah and their future kids. The outcome of their story doesn’t negate the betrayal of their affair, but it’s nice to know that Hannah is not just Jeremy’s side chick, and they stay together for the rest of their lives.
Quote #9
I know for sure that I will always compare every city skyline to New York's. Just as I will always compare every boy to Daniel. (313)
First loves tend to leave an impression no matter how your story ends, but when that ending is “I met my soulmate and we spent the most incredible day together before I was forced to return to Jamaica”—yeah, nobody else will be able to top that.