It has always been forever, for me, Sassenach

Sometimes our best action result in things that are most regrettable.

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

We have nothing now between us, save - respect, perhaps. And I think that respect has maybe room for secrets, but not for lies.

Do ye not understand?"he said, in near desparation. "I would lay the world at your feet, Claire-and I have nothing to give ye!" He honestly thought it mattered.

Time does not really exist for mothers, with regard to their children. It does not matter greatly how old the child is-in the blink of an eye, a mother can see the child again as they were when they were born, when they learned how to walk, as they were at any age-at any time, even when the child is fully grown or a parent themselves.

All I want, is for you to love me. Not because of what I can do or what I look like, or because I love you - just because I am.