“the things we crave, our silent desires, out little addictions!”

“It is silent, an anagram for listen. That is what I do. Listen while she remains silent.”

“Once desire was turned on, combustion gave it a life of its own. Once it was turned on it became a raging wildfire, uncontrollable and uncontainable, the type of conflagration that had to be allowed to burn itself out.”

“We see what we want to see. We idealize each other with our own fantasies.”

“desire is a beast that must be fed!”

“Most women got this thing called compassion. It doesn't make them foolish, just more forgiving. More capable of trying and hoping things worked out.”

“We tried it again and it didn't work out. Sour milk is always sour milk. When something goes bad it stays bad.You don't put sour milk in the refrigerator one day,and take it out the next and expect it to taste sweet.”