The landscape of childhood shapes us as it shapes the characters in our stories. You never forget the sacred places of your childhood.
John DufresneYou can't possibly conduct a proper affair without a lot of deliberating, scheming, speculating, and conniving. It's a delicate balance where the excitement must equal the guilt and sex must be as bright as the future you gamble.
John DufresneEvery act of loving affirms the goodness of the lover just because he is capable of loving and being loved.
John DufresneLove is anticipation and memory, uncertainty and longing. Itโs unreasonable, of course. Nothing begins with so much excitement and hope and pleasure as love, except maybe writing a story. And nothing fails as often, except writing stories. And like a story, love must be troubled to be interesting.
John Dufresne