“I will not let them harm you. I will protect you 'till my last breath.”

“One day, youll fall for somebody. At first, youll fight it, because you wont understand. But when you do, Tess, youll know that hes the one--the one you would die for.”

“If I find out that you went within even fifty feet of her, ever again, your ass is mine. Do I make myself clear?”

“Now remember, they say if two people go together to visit the Taj Mahal, that means they will always be together. Are you ready for that?""Guess I'm stuck with you then.”

“There will always be ups and downs, twists and turns in our lives. But we have to find the strength to keep moving forward. The past is done, its over, and you cant change it. You can hold on to yo...”

“Please don't look for me. You won't find me.”

“Every great love starts with a great story...”

“I knew, in the silence that followed, that anything could happen here. It might be too late: again, I might have missed my chance. But I would at least know I tried, that I took my heart and extend...”

“You know what charm is: a way of getting the answer yes without having asked any clear question.”

“Crap. I was hopin all things ugly had been raptured, but youre still muckin up the planet.We must share the same faith, honey. Cause beauty checked out when you showed up.”

“Sometimes in the winter, when the fog rolled in and silenced the waves, it felt as if death had its fingers around my neck. Fingers like frostbitten twigs that made me ache inside.”

“Do as little harm to others as you can; make any sacrifice for your true friends; be responsible for yourself and ask nothing of others; and grab all the fun you can. Don't give much thought to yes...”