“Absence sharpens love, presence strengthens it.”
“Our love is sharpened by the stone of our challenges and strengthened by the struggles of our growth.”
“This is love, she thought, isn't it? When you notice someone's absence and hate that absence more than anything? More, even, than you love his presence?”
“He that wrestles with us strengthens our nerves and sharpens our skill. Our antagonist is our helper.”
“Hell [...] is the absence of God and the presence of Time.”
“Safety is not the absence of danger, but the presence of God.”