You don't love someone because they're perfect, you love them in spite of the fact that they're not.

"I'm lonely, Campbell," Julia adds. "Why do you think I had to learn to act so independent? I also get mad too quickly, and I hog the cover, and my second toe is longer than my big one. My hair has its own zip code. Plus, I get certifiably crazy when I've got PMS. You don't love someone because they're perfect," she says. "You love them in spite of the fact that they're not."

Context

This line is spoken by Julia in the book My Sister's Keeper, written by Jodi Picoult (2004).

Julia drops this quote on her boyfriend, Campbell, towards the end of the novel when she finds out that he suffers from debilitating seizures. Campbell thinks this is probably the end of things, but Julia's not hearing it. After all, no one's perfect. Besides, it'd be pretty lame to dump someone because he has a disability that he's pretty much gotten under control.

No, the people in our lives might not be perfect, but we love them anyway. Hey, if we waited for only perfect people to come around, we'd all be really, really lonely.

Where you've heard it

Anyone who's ever loved someone who's not 100% perfect (spoiler alert—that's all of us) is a candidate for dropping this quote. It's also perfectly pin-able for when you need a mid-week pick-me-up.

Pretentious Factor

If you were to drop this quote at a dinner party, would you get an in-unison "awww" or would everyone roll their eyes and never invite you back? Here it is, on a scale of 1-10.

Admitting you're not perfect (and that you don't expect other people to be either) is the first step on the road to Coolsville. Consider yourself totally unpretentious when you're dropping this quote at your next get together.