“An apple tree is just like a person. In order to thrive, it needs companionship that's similar to it in some ways, but quite different than others.”

“Whether we like it or not, we all come from someplace. And at some point in our lives, we have to make peace with that place.”

“I'm just a girl Jake""I think you're that, and much, much more."Another long moment. Lily found herself returning his smile, finding her own sense of knowing. And suddenly she felt at ease, a sense of mysterious calm.”

“A good fragrance is really a powerful cocktail of memories and emotion.”

“Some people need a picture. Any great religion has to be inclusive. And to be inclusive you have to accommodate different levels of sophistication.”

“Anarchy is all around us. Without it, our world would fall apart. All progress is due to it. All order extends from it. All blessed things that rise above the state of nature are owned to it. The human race thrives only because of the lack of control, not because of it. I’m saying that we need ever more absence of control to make the world a more beautiful place. It is a paradox that we must forever explain.”

“But, like anyone in love, Madeleine believed that her own relationship was different from every other relationship, immune from typical problems.”