“But passion and pride rarely occupy the same space.”

“... sin has always been more delicious than loyalty.”

“There is nothing one can do to delay the inevitable, and so it's best just to stand tall.”

“Of everyone here, you are the fish I would like to catch.”

“... But she sees that his mouth sucks on his mischievousness as one might savor a hard candy.”

“Weight causes things on earth to fall--to remain grounded. What if the weight of sin holds the same purpose as physical weight? When I curl up on my sofa with God and his Word, that feeling that makes me want to bold should be the feeling that keeps me there with him. It's the weight of my sin pushing me down from the high and lofty places where my pride would rather keep me.”

“Entwining his hands in her hair, he kissed her with all the passion and love he'd kept hidden in his heart for thirty-sex years. Waiting for her. Only for her. As he felt her kiss him back the frozen wall inside him finally broke, allowing life and sun inside his soul. He pulled away, stroking her cheeks as he looked down into her eyes. "I love you, Carrie," he whispered. "I love you.”