“Experience had taught me that even the most precious memories fade with the passage of time.”

“his wartime experience had taught him to trust his instincts, even though he'd never been sure where they'd come from.”

“It was a lesson that I would learn in time though it wasn't Hegbert who taught me.”

“Each recognized the fact that real commitment could be proven only through the passage of time.”

“Thank you for coming into my life and giving me joy, thank you for loving me and receiving my love in return. Thank you for the memories I will cherish forever. But most of all, thank you for showing me that there will come a time when I can eventually let you go. ”

“Loving someone and having them love you back is the most precious thing in the world.”

“Yes, I decided, a man can truly change. The events of the past year have taught me much about myself, and a few universal truths. I learned, for instance, that while wounds can be inflicted easily upon those we love, it's often much more difficult to heal them. Yet the process of healing those wounds provided the richest experience of my life, leading me to believe that while I've often overestimated what I could accomplish in a day, I had underestimated what I could do in a year. But most of all, I learned that it's possible for two people to fall in love all over again, even when there's been a lifetime of disappointment between them.”