You can love someone without wanting to be with them. Just like you can want to be with someone before you love them.

The only thing I'm afraid of is a life without you, Pigeon.

I'm going to kiss you now, and I don't know if I'll ever stop.

A mother's love is everything, Jared. It is what brings a child into this world. It is what molds their entire being. When a mother sees her child in danger, she is literally capable of anything. Mother have lifted cars off of their children, and destroyed entire dynasties. A mother's love is the strongest energy known to man. You must that love, and it's power.

I wasn't sure what I'd done to deserve such a wonderful gift, and I wasn't sure if it was insolent, but I thanked God for fallen angels.

You can love someone without wanting to be with them. Just like you can want to be with someone before you love them.

My front door had seen jean skirts, dresses, even a see-through tube dress over a string bikini. A handful of times, spackled-on makeup and glitter lotion. Never pajamas.