“I think sometimes when we find love we pretend it away, or ignore it, or tell ourselves were imagining it. Because it is the most painful kind of hope there is.”

“Peace is such hard work. Harder than war. It takes way more effort to forgive than to kill.”

“You look beautiful," Alodia says. I startle at the compliment. Then I smile. "Im beautiful to the one person who matters."She nods. "Hectors mouth is going to drop open when he sees you.I hope so. ...”

“You look beautiful," Alodia says. I startle at the compliment. Then I smile. "I’m beautiful to the one person who matters."She nods. "Hector’s mouth is going to drop open when he sees you.”“I hope ...”

“Walking away from my desert companions feels like cutting off a limb. How does one say good-bye to an arm? One doesn't, I suppose. One pretends it isn't happening.”

“His gaze drops to my lips. "I shouldn't do this--""You really should." And I close the distance between us.”

“He who spends too long regretting his ruined crop will be neglect to plant next year's harvest.”

“He who spends too long regretting his ruined crop will be neglect to plant next year's harvest.”

“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.”