“Pity goes hand in hand with contempt. Don't ever forget that, Liberty. You can't take handouts or help from anyone, because that gives people the right to look down on you.”

“If you don't want to have sex, I don't want to talk about our feelings."He scrubbed his hand through his hair, looking confused. "Well, that's for damn sure the first time a woman's ever said that to me.”

“I looked down at the brochure nearest me."We're going to Nigeria," I threatened. "I hope you like elephant polo." -Liberty Jones”

“Sometimes people don't have to make you love them...you just do, and there's no help for it.”

“Be happy, honey. Noone deserves it more. But don't forget... I'mkeeping one little piece of your heart for myself.And if you ever want it back.. .you knowwhere to find it.”

“I have the feeling, Liberty, that you're hoping for someone to give you permission to do what you want to do.”

“I reflected that for all the people you lost touch with or couldn't hold on to, life occasionally made up for it by giving you the right person at the right time.”