“He loves you that much.”

“All that evil requires is an absence of virtue, where somebody didn't make a stand.”

“I love you, Tess McGee. I don’t do big funny or heartfelt speeches in front of people at birthday parties, but I’m excellent in private alcoves in beer gardens.” He paused. “Okay, that sounded really bad, what I mean is …”I kissed him into silence. I pressed my forehead against his with a sigh. “I love you, too, Toby. In fact, that’s what I was going to tell you before we walked into the beer garden. Right before the really bad singing started.”Toby chuckled. He let out a sigh of relief. “Ready to reminisce?”I whispered my final word before he closed the distance.“Always.”

“You're worth so much more than anything I can give you. If you can't believe that right now, believe in me.”

“If you really want to hurt, find someone who loves you.”

“If no one on this planet ever loves you, I always will.”

“There is only one success: to be able to spend life in your own way and not to give others absurd maddening claims upon it.”