“This is how memories are; what seems so clear and unforgettable at one moment vanishes like steam the next.”

“You want it to feel like a surprise. You want to keep him guessing whether he'll make you smile entirely so that when you do, he will feel like he's been given a gift.”

“These will be my last moments of peace. . . . From now on, my love. . . will bring nothing but chaos.”

“That's because I've learned how to use it [smile], Woserit said. I don't pass it out like an old woman giving free milk to the village cats. It's something that must be controlled, and for you especially. You use it on anyone. You must learn to be more judicious.”

“But that's how the heart is. Stubborn and foolish.”

“...we are all sorry when loss comes for us. The test of our character comes not in how many tears we shed but in how we act after those tears have dried.”

“You'll know if he loves you by how long he's willing to fight.”