“and it was always without pretensions of loving or being loved although always in the hope of finding something that resembled love but without the problems of love.”

“we had made love without love, half-dressed most of the time and always in the dark so we could imagine ourselves as better than we were.”

“There is always something left to love.”

“and the two of them loved each other for a long time in silence without making love again.”

“Love was always love anytine anyplace but it was more solid the closer it came to death .”

“One could be happy not only without love, but despite it.”

“Aren't you afraid you will be damned?''I believe I already am, but not by the Holy Spirit,' said Delaura without alarm. 'I have always believed He attributes more importance to love than to faith.”