“To respect the dignity of a relationship also implies accepting the end when it comes. Except in my mind, except in my dreams, where the aftertaste of her still lingers.”
“No one, except Ronny, had any idea of what passed in her mind, and he only dimly, for where there is officialism every human relationship suffers.”
“When Carri died, I felt like I had lost everything, except my life, and my memories of her. Now I can’t even dream of her...”
“I would rather be alone with dignity than in a relationship that requires me to sacrifice my self respect.”
“Everything ends; there is no endless anything, except in dreams.”
“I am thankful for laughter, except when milk comes out of my nose.”