“The ultimate test of a relationship is to disagree but to hold hands.”

“For athletes, the Olympics are the ultimate test of their worth.”

“Relationships - of all kinds - are like sand held in your hand. Held loosely, with an open hand, the sand remains where it is.The minute you close your hand and squeeze tightly to hold on, the sand trickles through your fingers. You may hold onto it, but most will be spilled. A relationship is like that. Held loosely, with respect and freedom for the other person, it is likely to remain intact. But hold too tightly, too possessively, and the relationship slips away and is lost.”

“a relationship is not a test , so why cheat?”

“The ultimate test of a moral society is the kind of world that it leaves to its children.”

“their relationship was built on friendship, and in matters of friendship he was boundlessly loyal. It was a relationship that would survive the harshest test.”