Funny Story

by Emily Henry

Life, I’d learned, is a revolving door. Most things that come into it only stay awhile.

“Things go smoother if you don’t let people get a rise out of you,” he says. “If you give them control over how you feel, they’ll always use it.”

If a person lets you down, it’s time to reconsider what you’re asking of them.

“I’m a cynic. And a cynic is a romantic who’s too scared to hope.”