“She felt the depth of her losses before they were realized, and she wondered, Is there still hope? Did she even dare hold on to such a tenuous thing as hope?”

“The boys skeletal frame was now all that remained of him, and through his flesh could be seen the steady beat of his indomitable heart.”

“They looked to each other for support, for strength, and at times, motivation, to remember why and for whom they lived.”

“She had walked to the brink, abandoning all belief, and just before the bitter end, she was pulled from the abyss by faith.”

“He was not being courageous as he bore the freezing stream for his wife and children. He simply chose between the lesser of two evilsthe pain and suffering he would endure in the river, a physical ...”

“Her sadness was like a deep well just beneath the surface of her determination.”

“Children betrayed their parents by becoming their own people.”

“But marrying within one's own family can get monotonous. One has heard all the same family stories, knows all the jokes and all the same recipes. No novelty.”

“Life was good. Everything was going right. It was almost scaring him because usually when things were going this well it was the calm before the storm hit.”

“If we could survive without a wife, citizens of Rome, all of us would do without that nuisance; but since nature has so decreed that we cannot manage comfortably with them, nor live in any way with...”

“When we are at peace within our marriage, the effects can be astounding! We will raise happier children, become better employees, and overall find the joy in life.”

“Some people claim that marriage interferes with romance. There's no doubt about it. Anytime you have a romance, your wife is bound to interfere.”