“All human beings were of course unique, and they only discovered that when someone else fell in love with them or when no one ever fell in love with them.”

“He did not consider if or how or why he loved them. They were just love: they were the first evidence he ever had of love, and they would be the last confirmation of love when everything else fell away.”

“I fell in love with her when we were together, then fell deeper in love with her in the years we were apart.”

“No one ever fell in love gracefully.”

“Most of all, she'd missedfeeling connected to someone else. Being a vital part of them—aching when theywere on a trip, knowing that someone was out there missing her and counting theheartbeats until they were back together again. There was nothing else likeliving and breathing for the smile of someone she loved. -leta”

“Her world had shrunk - no matter who she was with, she'd prefer to be with him. That's what happened when you fell in love - you only want to see them.”