“That he had been born an artistin all waysa paragon of romantic torment out of the likes of some Bront novelhas yet to make itselfknown to him. He watches himself unfold.”

“Above all her voice moved him. He had not known that an accent seduced his emotions. But hed always been drawn to those with an accent. Be it woman or man. It sounded nicer. A lavender husk. More p...”

“The day after the darkest hour is always the most beautiful.”

“That he had been born an artist—in all ways—a paragon of romantic torment out of the likes of some Brontë novel—has yet to make itselfknown to him. He watches himself unfold.”

“Listen closely. Even the trees exhale sweet love songs that roll off their boughs and echo out to all of creation. Love is always in the air.”

“Not everyone stays forever. You have to learn to let go.”

“My heart made it's choice, and it chose you.”

“There is a light within our soul that burns brighter than the sun. And we ignore it.”

“It's not much. You begin by thinking there is something extraordinary about it. But you'll find out, when you've been out in the world a while longer, unhappiness is the commonest thing there is.”

“A man can gasp out his life beside you-and you feel none of it. Pity, Sympathy, sure-but you don't feel the pain. Your belly is whole and that's what counts. A half-yard away someone's world is snu...”