“The whole of my life I have relied on my beauty first, brains second. It was expected, even requested. But You saw right through me from the start. You are the only man I've ever known who has look...”

“You know, it's never wise to tempt the devil"His gaze lowered to her hand, still locked in his grip, her finger glistening with pear juice.His rich voice lowered to raw huskiness "had I not this ma...”

“There were lies, and there were lies. Was a secret a lie? If one wanted to protect another?”

“He couldn't remember the last time human hands had willingly touched him. Not true. Miranda had. She had touched him as if he were just a man. He had lived on those moments ever since, pulled them...”

“His steps slowed to a stop. Why? His voice was a ghost in the quiet. Why give me your trust when you know it is such an easy thing to break?Perhaps the easy giving of it will make it harder to break”

“Because we know he was simply a man, with weakness and frailties. Who yearned for the same things all of us do--to love and be loved”

“When two people marry they become in the eyes of the law one person, and that one person is the husband.”

“Having perfected our disguise, we spend our lives searching for someone we dont fool.”

“So you actually need spectacles, Leo finally said.Of course I do, Marks said crossly. Why would I wear spectacles if I didnt need them?I thought they might be part of your disguise.My disguise?Yes,...”

“Undoubtedly, failure is growth in pains disguise.”