Discretion is a synonym for intelligence.

He wanted to grow old with her, or not grow old at all.

They were partners. She would always make impulsive decisions and he would make slow, reasoned ones. He would always be a little terrified that she would look at him with the scorn he saw in his mother's eyes. And she would always be a little terrified that he would look at her and not love her enough. In short, they were made for each other.

I have come to the conclusion that silence and time are the most precious commodities.

The books weren't exactly Linnet's general reading fare, but a desperate woman will read anything.

Life does not always gives us the choices that we want

Chess is the most intimate game in the world. It's like making love. By the time we finish our first slow game, I will know all his thoughts.