“You can never make peace with grief, sweetie. You just work out a way to live with the war grief wages in your heart.”

“You gave me the key of your heart, my love;Then why did you make me knock?”

“Life is a test of your sanity, and believe me you never make it out without going a little crazy along the way.”

“You need to understand that love isn’t all romance and flowers and great sex, Violet.” I raised my eyebrows, but she didn’t stop. “Real love takes work and effort and time. Real love is willing to wait while you sort your shit out, and is still there once you get your head on straight.”

“A kiss makes the heart young again a wipes out all the tears.”

“A kiss makes the heart young again and wipes out all the years.”

“You got to stand soaked to the bone in a rainstorm and fill up your buckets with all the water heaven has given up,' Jenniemae said. 'Then when the sun comes out, you will have your savings and never find yourself thirsty. That's how it is.”