“Life is funny like that, making us pay for the same stupid mistakes even after we've learned from them thoroughly.”

“I’m going to ruin you. I’ll be your first, and I’ll fuck you so thoroughly that I’ll be your last too. You won’t want any other man after I’ve gotten my hands on you.”

“…I processed that. Stephan was gay. He had told me as much. And she had told me that they were purely platonic. I believed them both. Why does she seek him out in her sleep? Were they really so close? A part of me was insanely jealous at the thought that he was that important to her, but I knew instinctively that I couldn’t indulge that jealousy. The two of them were too close to tolerate anyone coming between them, and I wouldn’t be making that mistake.”

“Life hurts.  As long as it doesn’t kill us, we weather it.”

“Even mosochists need lovers. What would a girl like me do without someone like you? Perhaps everyone is good for someone.”

“He reached for my hand, looking sad. “Don’t get hurt, Buttercup.” I shrugged. “Life hurts. As long as it doesn’t kill us, we weather it.”

“God, did I miss you, Love. Is thirty too young to retire from working? I'd love to just make love to you full-time, instead”