“Oh, what is brighter than the light?What is darker than the night?What is keener than an axe?What is softer than melting wax?Truth is brighter than the light,Falsehood darker than the night.Revenge is keener than an axe,And love is softer than melting wax.”

“Truth is brighter than Light Falsehood darker than nightRevenge is keener than Axeand Love is softer than melting wax”

“I do not wish you other than you are, Tessa. You are what you are, and I love you.”

“What I actually want to call you is a hell of a lot more unprintable than your name”

“I tell myself he's better than he makes himself out to be, but, Tessa, what if he isn't?”

“It's always better to live the truth than to live a lie.”

“What is harder than rock? What is softer than water? Yet hard rocks are hollowed out by soft water?”