He’s worth fighting for, but I won’t change who I am for any man. No more than he should alter himself to suit me.

Men can be very stupid. We cease to value what we have until it's gone, and only then do we realize the gold we glimpsed in distant hills pales as dross compared to treasure we had in hand.

If you don't tell me what's on your mind, I can't guess

There’s a hollow where he used to be, and it echoes with self-imposed loss.

It’s easy to do right when everything goes right. But let everything go wrong, and see how difficult it becomes.

While sight may deceive you, touch rarely does.

Here in the enclave, one didn't prosper by demonstrating too much independent thought.