Loneliness had taught Harriet that there was always someone who understood - it was just so often that they were dead, and in a book.

What are you afraid of then? Not Being able to see, I think not seeing because your obsessed by something that blots out the world.

That's silly, Anna," said the Honorable Olive. "Being afraid is silly, you know it is.

This is worse than Hollywood, he thought. A girl comes in with a pork chop and I write a song for her.

She's like snow in Russian," said Anna. "Snow in the evening when the sun sets and it looks like Alpengluhen, you know? And if snow had a scent it would smell like that [the rose].

I want to live like music sounds."- Ruth

Then he kissed her. It was a very long time before he let her go. When he did, she looked up at him, hurt and bewilderment on her face. 'Why did you stop?' asked Tessa. 'I thought you might want to breathe,' said Guy carefully. 'Breathe?'said Tessa , shocked. 'I don’t need to breathe  when I’m with you.'