“She realised with an intense, wonderful rush that love didn't make you weak. It made you vulnerable, but it also made you strong.”

“They said love made you strong, but in Louise's opinion it made you weak. It corkscrewed into your heart and you couldn't get it out again, not without ripping your heart to pieces.”

“When we carry a safety net made of cash, we allow the one made of community to slip through our fingers.”

“His eyes burned violet - not with anger but with intense desire. The kind of look that made you love a person so much, you missed him even when he was standing right in front of you.”

“Sylvia loved secrets and even if she didn't have any secrets she made sure that you thought she did. Amelia had no secrets, Amelia knew nothing. When she grew up she planned to know everything and to keep it all a secret.”

“Love didn't make you weak, it made you stronger.”

“If you can't laugh, you won't make it.”