When you stood between somebody you loved and death, it was hard to be awake and it was hard to sleep.
Jeffrey EugenidesTheir desire was silent yet magnificent, like a thousand daisies attuning their faces toward the path of the sun.
Jeffrey EugenidesHe remained heartbroken, which meant one of two things: either his love was pure and true and earthshakingly significant; or he was addicted to feeling forlorn, he liked being heartbroken.
Jeffrey Eugenides