“A hint of sensual frustration roughened his voice.And I will curse the gods along with them, Min. Some wild monsoon raged through me as I looked at you just now. Its left me rearranged inside, and ...”

“I will insist you be man enough to take it. I wont have you making light of my feelings, or making light of yourselfas if youre not worthy of them. Because you are worthy, Colin. Youre a generous, ...”

“Her chin lifted. "Very well. Here is my best offer. Half of my nakedness for all of yours."He pretended to think on it. " It's a bargain.”

“He had to feel those lips on him again. Had. To. This wasnt a mild expression of preference. This was an imperative. His body was insistent. To continue hisexistence on this earth, he now needed th...”

“So odd. Most women of his acquaintance relied on physical beauty and charm to mask their less-pleasant traits. This girl did the opposite, hiding everything interesting about herself behind a prim,...”

“A better man wouldnt play this sweethearts game with her when he knew very well it couldnt lead to more.But he wasnt a better man. He was Colin Sandhurst, reckless, incorrigible rogueand damn it, h...”

“Creativity is the state of consciousness in which you enter into the treasury of your innermost being and bring the beauty into manifestation. (p.232)”

“Do you think I'm pretty?I think you're beautifulBeautiful?You are so beautiful, it hurts sometimes.”

“As if you were on fire from within.The moon lives in the lining of your skin.”

“I built an idea in my head of the hero I wanted to be, a grab bag of traits from heroes, villains, and side characters. I did not have book role models, I had book blueprints.But there remained a h...”

“I am not always good and noble. I am the hero of this story, but I have my off moments.”

“Ethan: "You think I'm a hero?"Beth: "Yes."Ethan: "But lousy husband material?" Like that really mattered to him.Beth: "Don't sweat it. So was Superman.”

“Maybe...you'll fall in love with me all over again.""Hell," I said, "I love you enough now. What do you want to do? Ruin me?""Yes. I want to ruin you.""Good," I said. "That's what I want too.”

“If you stay, I'll do whatever you want. I'll quit the band, go with you to New York. But if you need me to go away, I'll do that, too. I was talking to Liz and she said maybe coming back to your ol...”

“The world was collapsing, and the only thing that really mattered to me was that she was alive.”