“What would you say to a loved one if you had only a few seconds to impart a last message? What language does love speak?Some of you speak love with wine and roses. For other, "I love you," is best said by breakfast in bed, carefully set aside sport sections, or night out at the movies, complete with buttered popcorn. Children spell love T-I-M-E. So, I think, do older folks.Teenagers spell it T-R-U-S-T. Sometimes parents spell love N-O.But no matter what the letters, the emotion beneath the wording must be tangible, demonstrable, and sincere.”

“up or down from the infinite C E N T E RB R I M M I N G at the winking rim of timethe voice in my head saidLOVE IS THE DISTANCEBETWEEN YOU AND WHAT YOU LOVE”

“M-O-T-H-E-R"M" is for the million things she gave me,"O" means only that she's growing old,"T" is for the tears she shed to save me,"H" is for her heart of purest gold;"E" is for her eyes, with love-light shining,"R" means right, and right she'll always be,Put them all together, they spell "MOTHER,"A word that means the world to me.”

“S...For Stupendous!T...For Tiger, ferocity of!U...For Underwear, Red!P...For Power, Incredible!E...For excellent physique!N...For...Um...Something..Hm, well, I'll come back to that...D...For Determination!U...For...Wait, How do you spell this? Is it "I"??”

“Traaaiiinnn,” Roc repeats slowly, sounding out the word for me like I’m stupid. “T-R-A-I-N. Spell it with me, Tristan.”

“That's all you need? Easy. I love you.Okay? Want it louder?I love you. Spell it out schould I l-o-v-e y-o-u. Want it backwards You love I.”