“We are told that people stay in love because of chemistry, or because they remain intrigued with each other, because of many kindnesses, because of luck. But part of it has got to be forgiveness and gratefulness. ”
“We don't forgive people because they deserve it. We forgive them because they need it—because we need it.”
“Because I think that's what love is- everything but children's love, anyway - loving the wounds we give each other, and that we can't help giving each other; you can't stay alive if you don't hurt people.”
“We live on because we can love, and we love because we can forgive.”
“People don't fall in love with each other because it's convenient. They fall in love because they fall in love, and that's it.”
“People fail to get along because they fear each other; they fear each other because they don't know each other; they don't know each other because they have not communicated with each other.”