“I have been used to consider poetry as the food of love.”

“Dicen que no puedes enamorarte de las alas de alguien y luego pretender cortárselas.”

“Having realized that her affection for Sinclair went far beyond friendship, there was only one thing for her to do. She took off her hat and banged her head against the nearest lamppost.Also realizing she was drawing attention from passerby, she put her hat back on and resumed walking.”

“He foll0wed her as she crossed to the four-station apparatus. His attention was glued to her butt the whole way. realizing what he was doing, he snapped his gaze away and checked to make sure no one had noticed.Nope. They were all too busy staring at Jamie’s butt.”

“When it comes to love, Princess, rules blur, and traditions fade,”

“He looked at her, amazed with her sudden nerves. “Sweetheart… marrying was never on any list of mine.” He reached for her hand and held it tightly in his. “But marrying you… now that’s something different.”

“Anger precedes hate, while love vicariously hangs in the balance.”

“Romance is everything to turn it into a cause for given is priceless”

“Later she would think about how he’d snuck up on her so silently. The man was on crutches – what was he, a ninja or something?”

“What happens next?” she whispered.Connor turned to her and smiled faintly. Always a question, that was Rebecca.There’s more?” he said in mock wondermentRebecca dimpled.You know very well there is more.”Tell me all about it,” he encouraged.In Papa’s book—”Tell me all about it without mentioning your papa.”

“The first two things Gaudencio Rivera was made aware of–within hours of arriving by carabao-drawn cart at the secluded town of Tagbaoran on the island province of Palawan–were these: that the most beautiful woman in creation dwelt by the river, and that it was pointless to even dream of being loved by her.”

“Tis a sad day when ye ha’ t’ pinch yerself t’ see if ye’re awake or in th’ midst o’ a night terror. ‘Tis a really sad day when ye have t’ pinch yerself twice.”Old woman Nora to her three wee granddaughters on a cold winter’s night”

“Beth: “What are you, the Energizer Bunny?”

“Once ye made up yer mind to do somethin’, ’tis better t’stumble o’er the small hillock of jump-ahead than t’bash yer head on the jagged rocks of did-nothing.Old Woman Nora of Loch Lomand to her three wee granddaughters one cold evening”

“Holy fu-” he starts then catches himself.”Yes,this tithe will be most pleasing to her Goodness.” Me and Magnus exchange amused glances.”