“Pretty girls kissed me on victory day, their lips soft red petals brushing my face.”

“Nobody in school is stronger than me. But when Sally Holmes kissed me, I never felt so weak in all my life.”

“Men walk through tragedy, quietly, calm and precise on the outside, tearing themselves to shreds inside.”

“I've tried praying. It gives me comfort. But not as much as a cup of tea and a ginger nut biscuit.”

“He looks a hell of a lot like me, only a fair bit older.”

“My father said to remember your enemies as well as your friends, and don't trust either of them.”

“The man of knowledge must be able not only to love his enemies but also to hate his friends.”

“The Bible tells us to love our neighbors, and also to love our enemies; probably because generally they are the same people.”

“If people think nature is their friend then they sure don't need an enemy.”

“When I say it's you I like, I'm talking about that part of you that knows that life is far more than anything you can ever see or hear or touch. That deep part of you that allows you to stand for t...”

“You know Balbec so well - do you have friends in the area?'I have friends wherever there are companies of trees, wounded but not vanquished, which huddle together with touching obstinacy to implore...”

“Things that matter are not easy. Feelings of happiness are easy. Happiness is not. Flirting is easy. Love is not. Saying youre friends is easy. Being friends is not.”