Your face is my heart Sassenach, and the love of you is my soul

Boldness in battle is nothing out of the way... but to face down fear in cold blood is rare in any man.

If she was broken, she would slash him with her jagged edges, reckless as a drunkard with a shattered bottle.

Then kiss me, Claire," he whispered, "And know that you are more to me than life, and I have no regret.

It has always been forever, for me, Sassenach

It isn't necessarily easier if you know what it is you're meant to do-- but at least you don't waste time in questioning or doubting. If you're honest--well, that isn't necessarily easier, either. Though I suppose if you're honest with yourself and know what you are, at least you're less likely to feel that you've wasted your life, doing the wrong thing.

He [Brian Fraser] told me that a man must be responsible for any see he sows, for it's his duty to take care of a woman and protect her. And if I wasna prepared to do that, then I'd no right to burden a woman with the consequences of my own actions.