" This takes a bit of getting used to,” he said. “All this smiling and good spirits. You’ve never been one of those lighthearted fellows.”
“I’m not lighthearted, I’m . . . wholehearted.”
Severin smiled reflectively as they stood to shake hands. “It must be nice,” he mused, “to be any kind of hearted. "
― Lisa Kleypas , Marrying Winterborne (The Ravenels, #2)