“Happiness, you see, its just an illusion of Fate, a heavenly sleight of hand designed to make you believe in fairy tales. But there’s no happily ever after. You’ll only find happy endings in books. Some books.”

“Love is a possible strength in an actual weakness.”

“We rip out so much of ourselves to be cured of things faster than we should that we go bankrupt by the age of thirty and have less to offer each time we start with someone new. But to feel nothing so as not to feel anything—what a waste!”

“I believe in the immeasurable power of love; that true love can endure any circumstance and reach across any distance.”

“Hatred would have been easier. With hatred, I would have known what to do. Hatred is clear, metallic, one-handed, unwavering; unlike love.”

“That’s love: Two lonely persons keep each other safe and touch each other and talk to each other.”

“I have loved you all my life, Mal,” I whispered through my tears. “There is no end to our story.”

“A truth should exist,it should not be usedlike this. If I love youis that a fact or a weapon?”

“Remember. The way you make love is the way God will be with you.”

“Love is not patronizing and charity isn’t about pity, it is about love. Charity and love are the same — with charity you give love, so don’t just give money but reach out your hand instead.”

“Must I go bound while you go freeMust I love a manwho doesn’t love meMust I be born with so little artAs to love a man who’ll break my Heart”

“I am your moon and your moonlight tooI am your flower garden and your water tooI have come all this way, eager for youWithout shoes or shawlI want you to laughTo kill all your worriesTo love youTo nourish you.”

“The Heart wants what it wants – or else it does not care”

“Aside from the obvious, Francesca, what do you want in return for supplying information?” Bones asked, getting back to the subject. “You to take me,” she replied at once. “Not gonna happen!” I spat, squeezing him possessively. Three sets of widened eyes fixed on me. That’s when I realized that what I had a firm grip on was no longer his hand.”

“Because I’ve got a lot more terms of endearment to use. Honey pie. Sugarplum. Bread pudding.”“Why are they all high-calorie foods?”