“And wonder, dread and warhave lingered in that landwhere loss and love in turnhave held the upper hand.”
“He was numb except for dreading the loss of numbness.”
“Everyone who lives long enough to love deeply will experience great losses. Don't let fear of loss, or the losses themselves, take away your ability to enjoy the wonderful life that is yours.”
“When you've got the upper hand, don't lose it by giving a lecture.”
“In the absence of evidence to the contrary, always assume you have the upper hand.”
“Don’t tell me you don’t wonder, don’t th—” “I fucking don’t!” He grabbed her upper arms, held her in place, the raw fury in his voice a wild thing. “I made my choice, and I chose you. Don’t you do this. Don’t you destroy us.”