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

by Jennifer Hartmann

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.

And neither do we.

It’s fascinating how two people burned from the same experience can come out on the other side with completely different scars.

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