Do not cry for me, Azrael. Do not waste your tears. You made your decision. And this is mine. Sacrifice seems to be my destiny. A funny thing for a selfish man, isn't it? They always called me weak back then.

Trust me to return to you." "I will wait forever. however long it takes.

The rose fell into his lap, and he looked up, startled. Mimi grinned. "Hey handsom" Mimi sent. "What's up?" Jack replied, without speaking. "Just thinking of you." Jack's smile deepened, and he threw the rose back at her so that it landed in her lap. Mimi tucked it behind her ear and fluttered her eyelashes appreciatively.

Time did not mean anything to those who had too much of it, but it was even more precious once it was limited.

Not that they were there to have fun—although with Kingsley Martin around, fun was never far from the agenda.

You cannot be with someone just because you don’t want to hurt him. You have your own happiness to think about.

He was like a shooting star you tried to catch with your hands. She would only get burned.