“Joy was more than just an absence of discomfort.”
“The absence of God is nothing more than the absence of me.”
“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?”
“Darkness is the absence of light. Happiness is the absence of pain. Anger is the absence of joy. Jealousy is the absence of confidence. Love is the absence of doubt. Hate is the absence of peace. Fear is the absence of faith. Life is the absence of death.”
“Maybe heartache was more normal than the absence of it.”
“fear is nothing more than the absence of faith!”