"Why does my approval matter so much to you? You know you don't need it to do what you want."
She pursed her lips and scowled at him like he was bequeathed the answer to the meaning of life and blew his nose in it. "Because it's yours. That's all that matters."
"She'll only break your heart, it's a fact. And even though I warn you, even though I guarantee you that the girl will only hurt you terribly, you'll still pursue her. Ain't love grand?"
- Nora Digger Dinsmoor, Great Expectations
Of all the things you could've insisted on...
Of all the things you could've asked me for...
I wish you hadn't asked me to let you go.
