Mr. Jesmond made a peculiar noise rather like a hen who has decided to lay an egg and then thought better of it.

Liking is more important than loving. It lasts. I want what is between us to last, Luke. I don't want us just to love each other and marry and get tired of each other and then want to marry some one else.

The truth often does sound unconvincing.

The heart of a woman who loves will forgive many blows.

As life goes on it becomes tiring to keep up the character you invented for yourself, and so you relapse into individuality and become more like yourself everyday.

One of the saddest things in life, is the things one remembers.

I know there's a proverb which that says 'To err is human,' but a human error is nothing to what a computer can do if it tries.