“Looking at him now, she saw a study in contrasts. Someone who was kind and loyal but who could also be stubborn and intractable; who was his own man but also your typical man from Mars; who was always there for her but who had a tendency to hold back when showing his own emotions; who was forgetful at times but who never forgot was was most important. In short, someone who wasn't perfect but perfect for her, because of rather than in spite of his flaws.”

“Happy the man who lives long enough to acknowledge his ignorance”

“But I also know that someone who's constantly trying to fix you is implying that you're broken.”

“So selfless she was, willing to give up a little sleep for a man who was clearlydetermined to make sure it would be no sacrifice. How did a woman give to a man who was so determined to give to her?”

“And if the man who once upon a time had been a boy who promised he'd never fall in love with another girl as long as he lived kept his promise, it wasn't because he was stubborn or even loyal. He couldn't help it.”

“But cockteasing is also a metaphor: she is someone who will manipulate your inner self while holding hers back from you.”

“Any woman who is sure of her own wits, is a match, at any time, for a man who is not sure of his own temper.”