“No one is ever quite ready; everyone is always caught off guard. Parenthood chooses you. And you open your eyes, look at what you've got, say "Oh, my gosh," and recognize that of all the balls there ever were, this is the one you should not drop. It's not a question of choice.”

“Of course I remember you. You were the only one who ever looked at me like a human being.""You've always known?""Adam, I'd recognize your eyes anywhere in the world.”

“She's alive," Thomas said, not opening his eyes."What?" Will was caught off guard."The one you come back for. Her. Tessa. She's with Sophie.”

“. . . no matter how many centuries you had to get ready, prophecies always caught you off guard.”

“Who you choose to walk with through life will be the most important decision that you will ever, ever make. You will have your children and you will love them because they are yours and because they will be wonderful. Just like you ... But who you marry is a choice. The man you choose should make you happy, encourage you in following your dreams, big ones and little ones.”

“You wouldn't say ' You've got the crappest eyes I've ever seen. Your eyes make me physically sick.”