“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.”

“Let me make it clear. There will be no repeat of that night. Absolutely not! Not ever, do you understand? "Who are you trying to convince, Tessnia? Me or you?”

“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...”

“In the back of his mind, he had always wondered whywhy they harbored such resentment for him. Now he had the answer, and he felt sick. He felt the bottom dropping out.”

“You know, nice guys finish last, don't you?""I guess I'll finish last.”

“Two characters and sexy banter do not a book make, damn it.”

“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...”