I can’t function around a man if I know his ability to give pleasure.

Seriously. Who needed a real lover when you had a handsome, affectionate man who adored you, put a beautiful house over your head, gave you a great job, lavished you with fabulous clothes, shoes, purses and jewelry and would never break your heart?

That’s the beauty of books. We get to take what we want out of them and it can be different for everyone.

Even though I felt like crying, I did my very best to smile.

Your grandmother used to say that you were two souls separated in heaven. She mainly meant you were both trouble and deserved each other.

I prefer your smiles and laughter, wife, but there are far worse things than your tears wetting my skin.

Forgiveness is beautiful and it feels good when someone gives that gift to you. But it's one thing for someone you wronged to forgive you. It was another to forgive yourself.