" She had so much love to give - she had always felt that - and now there was somebody to whom she could give this love, and that, she knew, was good; for that is what redeems us, that is what makes our pain and sorrow bearable - this giving of love to others, this sharing of the heart. "

― Alexander McCall Smith , In the Company of Cheerful Ladies (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency #6)