“I spent the first twenty-five years of my life apologizing for people like Harald because we're family. Then I discovered that being related is no guarantee of love and I had a few reasons to defend Harald.”

“Then I discovered that being related is no guarantee of love!”

“Harald seemed to be an invisible but ever-present spirit who affected life in the village by his absence.”

“Cortez looked like someone newly in love, the way only twenty-four-year-olds can look.”

“It was troubling that one of the few people she trusted was a man she spent so much time avoiding”

“I'm not going to apologize for the way I've led my life.”

“If love is liking someone an awful lot, then I suppose I'm in love with several people.”