“And that was the closest I've ever come to an epiphany.”
“No need to worry. The closest I've ever come to an STD was a kidney infection. I always put a raincoat on the little fella before heading into a storm.”
“This is the closest we will ever come to love.”
“You are the closest I will ever come to magic.”
“Loving is the closest we will ever come to immortality.”
“Entrails. No hissing. This is the closest we will ever come to love.”