“It is astonishing how sociable I feel myself compared with him.”
“How different this moment feels, for so many reasons. I tell myself that no two loves are identical - but that I don't have to compare anymore.”
“Gordon Way's astonishment at being suddenly shot dead was nothing compared to his astonishment at what happened next.”
“I didn't know how to stop wanting him. It wasn't that I had any hope—I knew I'd never see him again. But that didn't stop me from comparing every other man to Hardy and finding them all lacking. I had exhausted myself loving him.”
“It is astonishing how little one feels alone when one loves. ”
“I will not compare myself with others, nor them with me. I will appreciate myself and others for what I and they contribute.”