Regret is just life's aftertaste.

It's hard to come to terms with the fact that you aren't going to be loved the way you want to be loved.

I think people are like that. When you really look at them, you stop seeing a perfect nose or straight teeth. You stop seeing the acne scar or dimple in the chin. Those things start to blur, and suddenly you see them, the colors, the life inside the shell, and beauty takes on a whole new meaning.

Caring about someone doesn't mean taking care of them.

Usually redemption implies rescue - being saved. What were you being saved from?' he inquired, his voice carefully neutral. 'Ugliness.

I will spend the rest of my life trying to make you happy, and when you get tired of looking at me, I promise I’ll sing.

Literature makes history come to life. It is maybe the most accurate depiction of history, especially literature that was written in the time period depicted in the story.