“Love turns a heart to crystal...Much more valuable, but much more fragile.”
“Why is the heart that is broken considered so much more valuable than the one or the two who must cause the pain lest they themselves perish?"”
“Aquamarines grew with emeralds, Claire told me. But emeralds were fragile and always broke into smaller pieces, while aquamarines were stronger, grew in huge crystals without any trouble, so they weren't worth as much. It was the emerald that didn't break that was the really valuable thing.”
“It is much more valuable to look for the strength in others. You can gain nothing by criticizing their imperfections.”
“...crystal and hearts would lose all their merit in the world if it were not for their fragility.”
“What's the point of doing anything if it's easy? It's so much more valuable when a challenge has to be overcome.”