“There is no shame in love, only completion.”

“Only love can neutralize shame.”

“with the complete lack of shame of the extremely deaf and the complete lack of grammar of the extremely inbred.”

“There is nothing shameful in wanting, Venetia. There's only shame in not getting.”

“There is no shame in losing to the sword of the Prince. There is only shame in choosing not to follow Him.”

“If you are in the closet and fall in love with someone of the same gender, it doesn't automatically remove the shame and fear that's kept you locked away. The love you are experiencing encourages you to face the reality that this is who you really are and also has the power to set you free. The richness, beauty and depths of love can only be fully experienced in a climate of complete openness, honesty and vulnerability. Love, the most powerful of human emotions, is calling you to freedom and wholeness.”