An Optimist's Guide to Heartbreak (Heartsong, #1)

by Jennifer Hartmann

Beautiful things never last, and that’s why fireflies flash.

Hope.

But, I suppose the trouble with hope is that it’s nothing more than a feeling, and feelings are fleeting. Names are eternal, but feelings don’t last forever.

You think you know what’s coming, but you never really do. And sometimes, when you think something is coming to an end, it’s actually the beginning of something beautiful.

Things that make us sad aren’t all bad. Sometimes, sad things serve as a gentle reminder that we still feel.