“She added, "Washington is the city of the soft heads and the chicken hearts.”
“Washington is a city of Southern efficiency and Northern charm.”
“She would always come second best to George Washington in Aaron’s heart.”
“You want a friend in this city? [Washington, DC.] Get a dog!”
“a hard heart is no infallible protection against a soft head.”
“I love...that elevator,” she said. With a sleepy smile and a full heart, he turned his head and kissed into her soft hair. “Aw, Red. I love that elevator, too.”