“Everything was so nutty with Loretta, all her reactions. She used tantrums like most people used sedatives”

“So damn jealous! Like I can see anyone but you.”

“People need space; families need air; love needs light. Like Mrs. Anastagio always said, ―You need enough rooms to love someone properly.”

“The smile on her face was almost Dante's. Tears pricked his eyes, then hers, while all those impossible things passed between them. While the truth was sending down roots and throwing out branches until it filled the silent room with impossible blossoms.I love him.”

“Two men, two friends curled in bed. The next few minutes would decide everything.”

“Because people should not be punished for loving and hoping and holding their hearts open.”

“For the first time in his life he understood why the Bible called sex "knowing". Everything was different. Now he knew Dante. He'd known Dante. And wonder of wonders, Dante had known him right back.”