Jane Mendelsohn

“The spring came suddenly; the rains stopped, the days grew noticeably longer, and the afternoon light felt powdery, as if it might blow away.”

“A soldier's body is a work of art that contains his country's history.”

“He wanted his daughter's happiness more than anything but he saw that she was not destined primarily for happiness. She was too complicated for happiness.”

“There is no difference between being rescued and being captured.”