“Pleasure involves respect, and respect starts with words.”
“Respect is tendered with pleasure only where it is not exacted.”
“Lust starts with chemistry. Love starts with trust and respect.”
“They’ll respect deeds, Ethan, not words.”
“Mama says that satisfaction isn't what I should search for. Respect is. Respect?I detest that word. Probably because in this world you have to respect the wrong people for the wrong reasons.”
“Civilization... is another word for respect for life. One can't have too much respect for a loveliness that's brittle as spun glass.”